Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at U.S. Cellular Field.

The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Scott Kazmir in this game. Kazmir has a 7-7 record and a 5.67 ERA this season.

The White Sox will counter Kazmir with Gavin Floyd. Righthander Floyd has a 4.66 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Torii Hunter hit two home runs and drove in seven runs as the Angels thumped the Royals 11-0 on Sunday. The Angels won the game as -175 favorites, while the 11 runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks.

Paul McAnulty went deep for a two-run shot for the Angels. Joel Pineiro tossed seven scoreless innings and improved to 9-6 overall.

Alexei Ramirez smacked a two-run homer and the White Sox beat the Rangers 5-3 on Sunday. The White Sox won the game as +140 underdogs, while the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks.

Mark Buehrle allowed five hits and three runs over seven innings in the win, and Matt Thornton notched his fifth save.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 46-38 SU
Chicago: 42-38 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 7-3
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 18-5 SU in their last 23 games

Next up:
Chi White Sox home to LA Angels, Tuesday, July 6

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