The sports betting world got so confused as to what to call the Angels that they are just referred to as the Angels. The actual name for the team is the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. But that doesn't make any sense either, so we will stick with just calling them the Angels as well.
While the NFL betting in the Los Angeles area may be a little lacking, the region had high hopes for the Angels. When the season started the Angels were +1000 odds to win the World Series. Nearly every odds maker had the Angels as hands-down favorites to win the AL West, and at least get to the World Series.
When the season started, the reality of the Angels was much different than the pre-season hype. Just likeNCAA football betting when the season actually begins, circumstances became much different when the Angels took the field. They are now in second place in the AL West, trailing the upstart Texas Rangers by four and a half games. The Rangers are doing everything they can to keep the Angels in the divisional race, but after a while the Rangers will probably start to string together some wins and leave the Angels behind.
The Chicago White Sox were not intended to contend at all for the AL Central title. What was supposed to be a two-way race between Detroit and Minnesota, has become a three-way tangle that includes the White Sox. The White Sox are only one game out of first place, and they are riding a three game winning streak.
The Angels will put Ervin Santana on the mound for this game. Santana holds an 8-6 record and a 3.95 ERA, and he has also had a decision in his last 11 starts. He is a friend to the bullpen because he stays in the game into the seventh and eighth innings. In his last start he went seven innings and only allowed two hits. He is consistent, reliable and a pitcher with good movement on the ball.
John Danks did not figure on being the MLB betting when the season got rolling, but the White Sox will put him on the mound for this important game and hope he can improve on his 7-7 record and his 3.58 ERA. Danks has lost his last two decisions, and has been inconsistent for the last month.
The Angels and the White Sox have been pretty consistent all season at the plate. Both teams stand in the middle of the AL in team ERA, and they are at the top of the AL in power with home runs and doubles. The difference in this game will be defense. The White Sox have a better fielding percentage than the Angels, and the Angels make more fielding errors than the White Sox. Both of these pitchers will allow the ball to get into play, and from there it will be fielding that will make the difference.
