Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox 5/2/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Monday afternoon MLB action, the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox will conclude their series from Guaranteed Rate Field. The Angels (15-8) have won seven of their first ten road games and hold a 2.5 game lead over Seattle for first place in the AL West Division. On Sunday, Los Angeles OF Mike Trout homered and scored three runs during a 6-5 road victory.

Twenty-five year old southpaw Patrick Sandoval (1-0 0.00 ERA) will take the mound for the Angels in this matchup. Through 15 innings of work, Sandoval has fanned 20 batters and has yet to surrender a home run.

The Chicago White Sox have dropped eight of their last ten games and have fallen 4.5 games off the pace in the AL Central Division race. During Sunday’s home loss, Chicago rallied for five runs in their final at-bat. OF Gavin Sheets grounded out with the bases loaded to end the game for the White Sox (8-13).

The White Sox will counter with hard-throwing righty Dylan Cease (2-1 3.27 ERA) in the series finale. In his last start, Cease allowed two runs in six innings during a 7-3 home victory versus Kansas City.