Los Angeles Angels (13-7, first in the AL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (7-11, third in the AL Central)
Chicago; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 2.12 ERA, .82 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); White Sox: Lucas Giolito (0-0, 1.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)
LINE: White Sox -125, Angels +105; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Los Angeles Angels to start a four-game series.
Chicago has a 7-11 record overall and a 5-4 record at home. The White Sox have a 2-6 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Los Angeles has gone 8-5 at home and 13-7 overall. The Angels have gone 8-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.
Friday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Vaughn has a .300 batting average to lead the White Sox, and has three doubles and four home runs. Gavin Sheets is 8-for-31 with a home run and two RBI over the last 10 games.
Brandon Marsh has three doubles and two home runs for the Angels. Taylor Ward is 13-for-36 with two doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 1-9, .188 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by 35 runs
Angels: 7-3, .252 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Eloy Jimenez: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Luis Robert: day-to-day (groin), Ryan Burr: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yermin Mercedes: 10-Day IL (hand), Lance Lynn: 10-Day IL (knee), Joe Kelly: 10-Day IL (biceps), Garrett Crochet: 10-Day IL (elbow), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jonathan Stiever: 60-Day IL (lat)
Angels: David Fletcher: 10-Day IL (hip), Jose Quijada: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (back)
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