Angels-White Sox Lines Preview

The fans at U.S. Cellular Field will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox when they take their seats on Thursday. Ervin Santana will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Santana is 4-6 this season with a 7.33 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be John Danks who starts for the White Sox. Lefthander Danks is 9-7 with a 4.00 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jim Thome belted two home runs and drove in four runs on Wednesday, lifting the White Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Angels. The White Sox won the game as -145 favorites, while the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Paul Konerko also went deep for the White Sox, and Gavin Floyd improved to 9-6 with the eight-inning performance. Sean O'Sullivan gave up six hits and four runs over five innings in suffering the loss for the Angels, who were +125 underdogs in that contest. Current streak: Los Angeles has lost 2 straight games. Chicago has won 2 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 63-42 SU Chicago: 56-52 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Texas are 5-5 After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Chicago most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Cleveland are 7-3 After playing LA Angels are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: LA Angels are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games on the road LA Angels are 17-5 SU in their last 22 games LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels Next up: LA Angels home to Texas, Friday, August 7 Chi White Sox home to Cleveland, Friday, August 7