<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rangers-vs-angels-prediction-odds-pick-9-28-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rangers-vs.-Angels-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-28T07:40:58-07:00">September 28th, 7:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-28T09:38:44-07:00">September 28th, 9:38am</time><address><a>Nate Duffett</a>Nate Duffett is a writer for ClutchPoints and a sports junkie at heart, especially for the Boston sports scene. In his spare time, he coaches hockey and is also a Hockey Scout at FCHockey and NeutralZone. Whether it's covering the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, or College Football and Basketball, there is not a sport Nate isn't able to discuss.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The good thing about sports betting is that even when the season is over for teams out of the playoff race, you can still find an edge and bet on the game. We get this on Saturday night when the Texas Rangers visit the Los Angeles Angels, with both teams being afterthoughts in the postseason picture. The Rangers couldn’t create a successful World Series defense after injuries and bad luck. They sit 11 games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West. Meanwhile, the Angels assumed they’d struggle this season after losing Shohei Ohtani to free agency, and an injury to Mike Trout didn’t help matters. They have the second-worst record in the American League, ahead of only the Chicago White Sox who had a historically bad season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rangers-Angels prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Rangers-Angels Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Andrew Heaney</b> vs. <b>Griffin Canning</b></p><p><b>Andrew Heaney</b> is 5-14 with a 3.98 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP.</p><p>Heaney’s last start was at home against the Seattle Mariners in a 6-5 victory. He pitched 5 2/3 innings with 4 strikeouts, allowing 7 hits, 1 walk, 4 earned runs, and 1 home run.</p><p>Heaney is 2-8 on the road with a 4.31 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP.</p><p><b>Griffin Canning</b> is 6-13 with a 5.24 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP.</p><p>Canning’s last start was on the road against the Houston Astros. He pitched 4 1/3 innings with 3 strikeouts, allowing 6 hits, 3 walks, 4 earned runs, and 2 home runs.</p><p>Canning is 6-3 at home with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. His home splits are astonishingly better than on the road, where he is 0-10 with a 6.06 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rangers-Angels Odds</b></h2><p>Texas Rangers: -1.5 (+115)</p><p>Moneyline: -150</p><p>Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-135)</p><p>Moneyline: +125</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-105)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-115)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rangers vs. Angels</b></h2><p>Time: 9:35 PM ET/6:35 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Network</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rangers Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rangers dominated the season series and have already won the first game of this series 5-2. It’s the third win in a row and the fourth of the last five after they won three games in a four-game set at the beginning of the month.</p><p>The Rangers’ offense has been performing well over their past ten games, recording a .244 average and a .309 on-base percentage with 4.4 runs/nine.</p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rangers have plenty of success against the Angels, but for some reason, they haven’t been able to solve Griffin Canning. Canning has back-to-back starts with just two earned runs allowed, with one resulting in a loss because Los Angeles didn’t register a run. The Angels could find some success against Andrew Heaney, as they jumped on him for three earned runs in his last start against them on September 8.</p><p>The Angels also have a better bullpen than the Rangers recently, as their relievers have a 3.57 ERA over the last three games. The Rangers have a 4.07 ERA, but neither bullpen has been bad this season.</p><h2><b>Final Rangers-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It’s unfortunate for both of these starting pitchers that the supporting cast of offense around them has been unable to give them more wins this season. Their numbers aren’t as bad as their record would suggest. It’s also been an average season for each team’s bullpen, which is why the under can be a good play here. The total has gone under in three of the last five games between these teams.</p><p><b>Final Rangers-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick: Under 8.5 (-115)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-ron-washington-controversial-comments-viral');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels’ Ron Washington backtracks after controversial comments go viral');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ron-Washington-backtracks-after-controversial-comments-go-viral.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels’ Ron Washington backtracks after controversial comments go viral</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-26T11:32:38-07:00">September 26th, 11:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-26T11:37:12-07:00">September 26th, 11:37am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been another frustrating season in Anaheim for the Los Angeles Angels. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-mike-trout-injury-timeline-surgery">Mike Trout is dealing with an injury</a> and the team has struggled overall. Angels manager Ron Washington <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2024-09-25/ron-washington-believes-teach-young-angels-how-to-win" rel="noopener">recently made controversial comments</a> about the team that drew the attention of the MLB world.</p><p>“We’re going to get some baseball players who may not be superstars, but they know how to play,” Washington said, via an article by Anthony De Leon in the Los Angeles Times that was published on Wednesday. “We forgot to bring real baseball players into the organization. Nothing against those guys here, but they’re not big-league baseball players and they certainly can’t help us win a championship.”</p><p>Washington was likely just trying to make a brutally honest statement. However, some people in the MLB world felt as if it was criticism of the team’s current players. Washington <a href="https://x.com/SamBlum3/status/1839360996483461321" rel="noopener">clarified his comments on Thursday</a>, via Sam Blum of The Athletic.</p><p>“I misspoke. I didn’t mean it the way it came out, where I’m saying the organization isn’t giving me big league players,” the Angels manager said. “It’s players that have to grow into big league players.”</p><p>The Halos are rebuilding. They are not anywhere near having a championship-caliber roster. Washington hopes the players on the team can develop into quality MLB  players, however, that is something that will come with time.</p><h2><b>Ron Washington’s first season with Angels</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ron-Washington-in-dugout-during-Angels-Rangers-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Washington was looking to lead the Angels to a competitive season in 2024. Instead, the team currently holds a lackluster 63-95 record. The Angels will finish in last place in the American League West.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-ron-washington-failure-narrative-ugly-campaign">Washington is still optimistic about the Angels’ future</a>. The Angels are obviously hopeful that Mike Trout can return and stay healthy in 2025. Building a contender around him is the goal.</p><p>With that being said, the team has plenty of work to do. Ron Washington is a great manager but he still needs reliable big league players on the roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ Ron Washington backtracks after controversial comments go viral

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-adjustment-shohei-ohtani-leaving-angels');   ga('set', 'title', 'The adjustment Shohei Ohtani had to make after leaving Angels');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/The-adjustment-Shohei-Ohtani-had-to-make-after-leaving-Angels.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The adjustment Shohei Ohtani had to make after leaving Angels</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-26T02:25:42-07:00">September 26th, 2:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-26T02:25:42-07:00">September 26th, 2:25am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-breaks-epic-record-that-stood-since-1930">Shohei Ohtani has shattered record after record</a> and is now donning the Los Angeles Dodgers uniform. For six years, he poured everything into his time with the Angels, pushing the boundaries of what was thought possible.</p><p>Given the opportunity to excel as both a hitter and a pitcher, he immediately made an impact in his stateside debut, hitting 51% above the league average while posting a 3.31 ERA as a 23-year-old phenomenon, until injuries sidelined his pitching arm</p><p>Ohtani’s Rookie of the Year season concluded with Tommy John surgery, and his Angels finished with an 80-82 record. He made a remarkable return, improving his game even further, while the struggling franchise he represented failed to progress.</p><h2><b>Shohei Ohtani’s disappointing time with the Los Angeles Angels</b></h2><p>By 2021, Ohtani had once again captivated fans as a two-way marvel. He earned his first MVP award, followed by a second-place finish in MVP voting and a fourth-place spot in Cy Young voting in 2022.</p><p>He capped off last season with another MVP trophy, though it came alongside another significant elbow procedure. After his stunning rookie year, the Angels never managed to win 80 games again, consistently finishing no higher than third in their division and failing to provide the most talented player in baseball with the support needed to reach the sport’s pinnacle.</p><p>In a recent video from Foul Territory, Shohei Ohtani revealed that he initially struggled with runners in scoring position (RISP) early this season. He admitted that his time with the Angels led him to believe it was his team’s only opportunity to score, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1839162208426598557" rel="noopener">causing him to overexert himself</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shohei Ohtani said he found himself trying too hard with RISP early this season because he was trained to think it was their only shot due to his time with the Angels.<a href="https://t.co/kvk66L1yU3">pic.twitter.com/kvk66L1yU3</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1839162208426598557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Angels never provided Ohtani with an opportunity to chase a wild card spot, let alone a World Series championship. Throughout his six years in Anaheim, the club failed to win more than 80 games. The 2023 season highlighted this struggle, ending with a disappointing 17-39 record after July. Unable to pitch because of a right elbow injury, Ohtani cleaned out his locker in mid-September, departed from the team, and had surgery. Free agency loomed ahead.</p><p>The Angels appeared to be contenders in the race for Ohtani this offseason, but they failed to match the 10-year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-los-angeles-700-million-10-years-contract-mlb-free-agency">$700 million contract that the Dodgers</a> and other teams were ready to offer.</p><p>Earlier in September, Ohtani made his return to Angel Stadium, stepping into the batter’s box for the first time as a visiting player exactly one year after his final game with the Angels.</p><h2><b>In a better place with the Dodgers</b></h2><p>He expressed excitement about playing at Angel Stadium and in front of Angels fans but refrained from commenting on the organization itself. Instead of dwelling on the Angels’ actions, he stated he was “grateful for the teams that evaluated me highly.” Did this imply that he felt the Angels did not hold him in the same esteem?</p><p>It’s crucial to note that when Ohtani proposed that the Dodgers and other teams pay him just $2 million per year while deferring the rest of his $70 million salary, his intention was to allow them to use the saved funds to sign additional talented players.</p><p>The Dodgers made significant moves, trading for Tyler Glasnow and extending his contract, signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and adding Teoscar Hernández. While they may not have invested their savings in the most prudent ways, they fulfilled Ohtani’s request by actively trying to enhance their roster.</p><p>The Dodgers 10-inning, 6-2 win against the Angels marked the first significant September game Ohtani ever participated in at Angel Stadium.</p><p>After their 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, Ohtani and the Dodgers are just one win away from clinching the NL West title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The adjustment Shohei Ohtani had to make after leaving Angels

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-la-pulls-white-sox-to-save-chicago-from-historic-121st-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels pull a White Sox to save Chicago from historic 121st loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/White-Sox-Angels.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels pull a White Sox to save Chicago from historic 121st loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T06:56:49-07:00">September 25th, 6:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T06:56:49-07:00">September 25th, 6:56am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago White Sox can breathe. They bought themselves 24 more hours of not having the worst record in modern MLB history. Really, it was the Los Angeles Angels who gifted it. Their partners in misery suffered a 3-2 loss that kept the White Sox from picking up loss no. 121.</p><p>With a record of 63-94, the Angels have the second-worst record in the American League and the fourth-worst in the majors. The White Sox, amid their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-jerry-reinsdorf-destroyed-ex-players-employees-takedown">embarrassing levels of organizational ineptitude</a>, managed to transfer the bad mojo to someone else for a night.</p><p>In the bottom of the eighth inning, Luis Robert Jr. came up to bat with two outs, runners on the corners and a one-run deficit. He popped up the first pitch right outside of the infield. Second baseman Jack Lopez didn’t have a great read on the ball and let it hit the grass. The next batter, Andrew Benintendi, put the White Sox ahead with <a href="https://x.com/NBCSWhiteSox/status/1838771533688508470" rel="noopener">a single to left field</a> and Justin Anderson picked up the save.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Angels?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Angels</a> were going to get out of the eighth with the lead over the White Sox but Jack Lopez dropped a pop-up to tie the game and Andrew Benintendi followed with a go-ahead RBI single. Down 3-2. <a href="https://t.co/TMPFsvUvWw">pic.twitter.com/TMPFsvUvWw</a></p><p>— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/RhettBollinger/status/1838771435268870150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Oof.</p><h2><b>White Sox fighting to avoid infamy vs. Angels</b></h2><p>The White Sox <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1838755788384239902" rel="noopener">committed a similar error</a> earlier in the game, watching as a pop-up right in front of home plate fell in between four infielders. Perhaps letting that playbook slip into Los Angeles’ subconscious was the key to picking up their 37th win of the season. They’re almost at the win total that the Chicago Bulls reached last season!</p><p>The White Sox have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-chicago-jokes-about-all-time-awful-season">embraced how awful they are</a> — and honestly, good for them. These players had the misfortune of being a part of one of the most dysfunctional sports teams in history. They were let down by an organization that simply refuses to compete or adapt. Chicago fans have been fed up for a long time and their frustrations have only grown. Thanks, Jerry Reinsdorf!</p><p>Fear not, fans who want to see the White Sox make history. They still have two more games against the Angels before facing one of the hottest teams in baseball, the Detroit Tigers, to complete their season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels pull a White Sox to save Chicago from historic 121st loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-vs-white-sox-prediction-odds-pick-9-25-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels vs White Sox prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-vs-White-Sox-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels vs White Sox prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T00:21:48-07:00">September 25th, 12:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T00:22:09-07:00">September 25th, 12:22am</time><address><a href="http://patreon.com/zemek">Matthew Zemek</a>Matthew Zemek is part of ClutchPoints' Betting team and has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with an Angels-White Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels White Sox.</p><p>The Chicago White Sox could make history in the coming days, but they don’t want to. The White Sox will make history by losing. They will avoid making history by winning. This is what happens when a Major League Baseball team has a 37-120 record through 157 games. The happy news for the White Sox is that they won their most recent game, coming back from a late deficit to beat the Angels 3-2 on Tuesday in Chicago.</p><p>If the White Sox lose another game this week, that will be loss No. 121, which would be more than the 1962 New York Mets, which went 40-120. No other team in MLB history since the start of the World Series in 1903 has lost more than 120 games. The White Sox are unlikely to avoid losing Game 121. However, they can still avoid other dubious distinctions.</p><p>If Chicago wins one more game this week (through Sunday, Sept. 29), it will avoid becoming the fourth team in the World Series era (since 1903) to win fewer than 38 games in a season. If Chicago wins two more games this week, it will avoid having the worst winning percentage (.235) of any team in the World Series era.</p><p>As miserable and brutal as this season has been, the White Sox and their fans have to at least appreciate the reality that this team is still fighting hard. The Sox trailed the Angels 2-0 after seven and a half innings on Tuesday but scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to win. The White Sox haven’t lost because of laziness. They have lost because they are historically inept. Yet, the team is still playing hard, and maybe that can become the source of a distinctly better season with improved results in 2025.</p><h2><b>Angels-White Sox Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Jose Suarez </b> vs. <b><b>Davis Martin</b></b></p><p><b>Jose Suarez</b> (1-2) has a 6.08 ERA. Suarez has been getting some work as a starter after previously being a relief pitcher earlier in the 2024 season. These late-season starts are basically test drives to see if Suarez should be used as a back-end rotation starter or a middle reliever for the Angels when the 2025 season begins. Thsi is Suarez’s last start of the season, so he will try to make this appearance count.</p><p>Last Appearance: Wednesday, September 18 vs the Chicago White Sox: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 5 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 6 starts, 35 1/3 IP, 40 H, 19 R, 4 HR, 6 BB, 14 K</p><p><b>Davis Martin</b> (0-5) has a 4.27 ERA. It’s a familiar story with a number of White Sox starting pitchers: They have respectable ERAs but terrible win-loss records because their offense simply has not shown up for them and has not been able to help them. On Tuesday night, Chicago starter Jonathan Cannon was very solid but got no run support from the White Sox, who were shut out through seven innings. The bullpen got the win and the save. Cannon got a no-decision. We will see what happens here with Martin, who will try to get his first win of 2024 in his last start of the year.</p><p>Last Start: Tuesday, September 17 vs the Los Angeles Angels: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 4 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 4 starts, 21 1/3 IP, 25 H, 12 R, 4 HR, 9 BB, 22 K</p><p><b><i>Here are the Angels-White Sox <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Angels-White Sox Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Angels: -1.5 (+128)</p><p>Moneyline: -122</p><p>Chicago White Sox: +1.5 (-154)</p><p>Moneyline: +104</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-110)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Angels vs. White Sox</b></h2><p>Time: 7:40 p.m. ET/4:40 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports West (Angels) / NBC Sports Chicago (White Sox) / MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV <b>(<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free trial</a>)</b></p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The White Sox very, very rarely win two games in a row. Betting against the White Sox the day after a Chicago win has been a strong bet in 2024.</p><h2><b>Why The White Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Chicago has good pitching matchups versus the Angels. Chicago nearly won last week’s three-game series against the Halos. This is a pitching matchup the Sox can work with.</p><h2><b>Final Angels-White Sox Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The pitching matchup is even, but the White Sox are unlikely to win back-to-back games. Take the Angels.</p><p><i><b><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more betting news and predictions</b></i></p><p><b>Final Angels-White Sox Prediction &amp; Pick: Angels moneyline</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels vs White Sox prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024

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He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with an Angels-White Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels White Sox.</p><p>The Chicago White Sox could make more history this week, as their memorably atrocious and abysmal season winds toward a merciful end. The White Sox have lost five games in a row to bring their record to 36-120 with six games remaining on the schedule. How bad is 36-120? Only one team in the history of Major League Baseball, the 1899 Cleveland Spiders, has lost more than the 120 games the White Sox have lost. Those Spiders lost 134 games.</p><p>If the White Sox lose a 121st game, which seems almost certain at this point, Chicago will pass the 1962 New York Mets (40-120) for the most losses by any team since 1901, categorized as the “modern era” of Major League Baseball. That piece of history is likely to be made this week.</p><p>Other pieces of history are less certain, but they are very much in play.</p><p>Only five teams in the modern era of Major League Baseball (since 1901) have won fewer than 40 games in a season. The White Sox are one of them. They will need to go 4-2 in their final six games to avoid remaining one of those five teams.</p><p>Only three MLB teams since 1901 have won fewer than 38 games in a season. The White Sox need two wins in their final six to reach 38, three to exceed 38.</p><p>The other piece of history the White Sox could make: the lowest winning percentage of any MLB team since 1901. The White Sox currently have a .231 winning percentage, the worst of any team in the majors over the past 123 years. The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics had a .235 winning percentage. Chicago needs to split its final six games to finish above .235. If Chicago wins two of six, it will finish at .235 (rounded up from .2347).</p><p>Just how much history are the 2024 Chicago White Sox ready to make? This series against the Angels will likely tell us the answer, since the Sox are very unlikely to win over the coming weekend against the red-hot and playoff-minded Tigers in Detroit.</p><h2><b>Angels-White Sox Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Jack Kochanowicz</b> vs. <b><b>Jonathan Cannon</b></b></p><p><b>Jack Kochanowicz</b> (2-5) has a 4.56 ERA. Kochanowicz gets one more chance to audition for a spot on the 2025 Angel rotation. Let’s see what he does. He dominated the White Sox last week in Anaheim and will try to do it again in Chicago.</p><p>Last Appearance: Wednesday, September 18 vs the Chicago White Sox: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 5 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 6 starts, 35 1/3 IP, 40 H, 19 R, 4 HR, 6 BB, 14 K</p><p><b>Jonathan Cannon</b> (4-10) has a 4.61 ERA. Cannon has pitched to a very respectable ERA despite being on a terrible team. If the Sox retain him, Cannon should be a solid pitcher for Chicago in 2025. He was very good against the Angels last week and will try to carry that level of performance into this game.</p><p>Last Start: Monday, September 16 vs the Los Angeles Angels: 6 2/3 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 HR, 2 BB, 7 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 10 starts, 54 IP, 61 H, 33 R, 9 HR, 14 BB, 41 K</p><p><b><i>Here are the Angels-White Sox <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Angels-White Sox Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Angels: -1.5 (+134)</p><p>Moneyline: -120</p><p>Chicago White Sox: +1.5 (-162)</p><p>Moneyline: +102</p><p>Over: 8.5 (+100)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-122)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Angels vs. White Sox</b></h2><p>Time: 7:40 p.m. ET/4:40 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports West (Angels) / NBC Sports Chicago (White Sox) / MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV <b>(<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free trial</a>)</b></p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The White Sox know how to lose games. If you have bet against them on the moneyline in all 156 games this season, you have won 120 of 156 times. Any bettor would love that success rate.</p><h2><b>Why The White Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Chicago starter Jonathan Cannon was terrific against the Angels last week. If he pitches at the same level here, the Sox probably win.</p><h2><b>Final Angels-White Sox Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The pitching matchup is good for the White Sox, but you should never bet on a team this bad to win. Pass.</p><p><i><b><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more betting news and predictions</b></i></p><p><b>Final Angels-White Sox Prediction &amp; Pick: White Sox moneyline</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels vs White Sox prediction, odds, pick – 9/24/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-vs-astros-prediction-odds-pick-9-21-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels vs. Astros prediction, odds, pick – 9/21/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-vs.-Astros-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels vs. Astros prediction, odds, pick – 9/21/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-20T20:19:20-07:00">September 20th, 8:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-20T20:19:20-07:00">September 20th, 8:19pm</time><address><a>Nate Duffett</a>Nate Duffett is a writer for ClutchPoints and a sports junkie at heart, especially for the Boston sports scene. In his spare time, he coaches hockey and is also a Hockey Scout at FCHockey and NeutralZone. Whether it's covering the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, or College Football and Basketball, there is not a sport Nate isn't able to discuss.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels meet for their fourth series of the season in a matchup that the Astros have dominated. The Astros have won eight of the last ten meetings and five consecutive, including two victories to begin this series. The Angels have lost eight of their last ten games, with the wins coming against the only team more abysmal than them, the Chicago White Sox. The Astros have been in much better form, winning seven of their last ten games. However, five of those wins have come against the Angels. The Angels have the fourth-worst record in baseball, and sit 21 games behind the Astros in the National League West. The Astros are 4.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners for the division lead, and have a crucial series with them next up to determine the division’s fate. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Angels-Astros Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Reid Detmers</b> vs. <b>Ronel Blanco</b></p><p><b>Reid Detmers</b> is 4-7 with a 6.05 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP.</p><p>Detmers’ last start was at home against the Chicago White Sox. He pitched 5 1/3 innings with 6 strikeouts, allowing 7 hits, 3 walks, 7 earned runs, and 3 home runs. It was Detmers’ worst start in three after two successful outings in his return. He last pitched on June 1st before those outings.</p><p>Detmers is 3-2 on the road with a 5.50 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP.</p><p><b>Ronel Blanco</b> is 11-6 with a 2.88 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP.</p><p>Blanco’s last start was on the road against the Los Angeles Angels. He pitched 6 innings with 5 strikeouts, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, and no earned runs. Blanco hasn’t allowed an earned run in three consecutive outings, totaling 13 innings.</p><p>Blanco is 5-4 at home with a 3.21 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Angels-Astros Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-105)</p><p>Moneyline: +210</p><p>Houston Astros: -1.5 (-115)</p><p>Moneyline: -260</p><p>Over: 8 (-110)</p><p>Under: 8 (-110)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Angels vs. Astros</b></h2><p>Time: 7:10 PM ET/4:10 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Network, SCHN</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>There aren’t many reasons to back the Angels to win this game. The Astros have owned the matchup this season and for the past few years, and Reid Detmers isn’t the most reliable pitcher. However, he was able to have two consecutive starts to begin this month where he allowed just two earned runs, including one against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It isn’t easy to hold the Dodgers to that low of production, so if he can find that form again, the Angels could keep it relatively close.</p><h2><b>Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Astros haven’t been hitting the ball well over their past ten games, but it might not matter with Ronel Blanco on the hill. He allowed zero earned runs in his last 11 outings, which includes a six-inning, four-hit gem against the Angels in his previous start. The Astros are the superior team in this matchup, and own the Angels in almost every category.</p><h2><b>Final Angels-Astros Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It’s hard not to return to the well here and take the Astros to win this game. The odds don’t have as much juice as we’d like for this bet, but it has hit in five straight meetings between these teams and seven of the past eight. We’ll take the Astros to cover the run line in this matchup, as they have plenty of motivation left to keep ahead of the Mariners. Meanwhile, the Angels have been checked out of this season since Mike Trout’s injury.</p><p><b>Final Angels-Astros Prediction &amp; Pick: Astros -1.5 (-115)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels vs. Astros prediction, odds, pick – 9/21/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/shohei-ohtani-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shohei Ohtani’s net worth in 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shohei-ohtanis-net-worth-in-2024.webp"></figure><h1>Shohei Ohtani’s net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-20T08:05:09-07:00">September 20th, 8:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-20T08:10:57-07:00">September 20th, 8:10am</time><address><a>JR Malabanan</a>JR Malabanan is a sports and entertainment writer for ClutchPoints, primarily analyzing athlete and celebrity valuations.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Shohei Ohtani’s net worth in 2024 is $50 million, but it’s going to get much larger in the future. Ohtani is a star pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers who signed the biggest contract in any sport ever.  So let’s look at Shohei Ohtani’s net worth in 2024 after he reached a historic milestone.</p><h2><b><b>What is Shohei Ohtani’s</b></b><b><b> </b></b><b><b>n</b></b><b><b>et </b></b><b><b>w</b></b><b><b>orth in 2024</b></b><b><b>?: </b></b><b><b>$50 </b></b><b><b>million (estimate)</b></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shohei-ohtanis-net-worth-in-2024-2.webp"></figure><p><a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-baseball/shohei-ohtani-net-worth/" rel="noopener">Shohei Ohtani’s net worth</a> in 2024 is estimated to be around $50 million, per multiple sources, including Celebrity Net Worth. With that kind of wealth, no wonder Ohtani felt it was time to settle down and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/is-shohei-ohtani-married-what-we-know-about-dodgers-stars-dating-life">marry his girlfriend</a>.</p><p>Shohei Ohtani was born on July 5, 1994, in Ōshū, Japan, to parents Kayoku and Toru Otani. He came from athletic genes as his mother was a national-level badminton player and his father was an amateur baseball player who played in the Japanese Industrial League.</p><p>Ohtani attended Hanamaki Higashi High School in Iwate Prefecture. He threw a 99-mph fastball as an 18-year-old.</p><h2><b>Shohei Ohtani is drafted by the Nippon-Ham Fighters</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQ4tFAp1Gw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQ4tFAp1Gw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">A post shared by Shohei Ohtani | 大谷翔平 (@shoheiohtani)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>After high school, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters selected him with the first pick of the 2012 NPB Draft. He played for five years in the NPB, garnering a bevy of individual accolades.</p><ul><li>2015 WBSC Player of the Year</li><li>2x Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize</li><li>2015 Pacific League Battery Award</li><li>2015 Pacific League ERA Leader</li><li>2016 Designated Hitter Best Nine</li><li>2x Pacific League Pitcher Best Nine</li><li>5x NPB All-Star</li><li>2016 Pacific League MVP</li><li>2016 Japan Series Champions</li></ul><h2><b>Angels win the bid for Shohei Ohtani</b></h2><p>On Nov. 21, 2017, the NPB and MLB came to an agreement to send Shohei Ohtani to the MLB. He then decided to sign with the Los Angeles Angels for a $2.3 million bonus with the team paying a $20 million posting fee to the Fighters.</p><p>On March 29, 2018, Shohei Ohtani made his MLB debut as the Angels’ designated hitter. On April 3, he hit his first MLB home run. He ended his first season playing 104 games, with a batting average of .285 and a .361 on-base percentage.</p><p>Ohtani also had 22 home runs, 61 RBIs and 10 stolen bases — joining the legendary Babe Ruth as the only player with 10 pitching appearances and 20 homers in a season. He capped off his first season as the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year.</p><p>Shohei Ohtani struggled during the 2019 and 2020 seasons because of injury and the shortened year in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Feb. 8, 2021, he agreed to a two-year $8.5 million contract extension with the Angels.</p><h2><b>Shohei Ohtani wins two MVP Awards</b></h2><p>Ohtani then made history by becoming the first player to be selected as an All-Star as both a position player and pitcher. He finished the season as the unanimous American League MVP, also becoming the first player ever to make both All-MLB teams, First Team at DH and Second Team at pitcher.</p><p>On top of that, he was also named to the “TIME” 100 List of Most Influential People and won multiple Athlete and Player of the Year awards from the Associated Press, “Sporting News”, “Baseball Digest” and “Baseball America.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-shohei-ohtani-makes-more-history-with-utterly-dominant-performance/" rel="noopener">Ohtani continued his incredible play</a> during the 2022 season, once again being selected as an All-Star at designated hitter and starting pitcher. He finished second in MVP voting behind Aaron Judge.</p><p>Unfortunately, his career and future earnings received devastating news in August 2023 when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-la-get-crushing-shohei-ohtani-mike-trout-injury-updates" rel="noopener">Ohtani tore the UCL</a> in his pitching elbow. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-shohei-ohtani-announces-crucial-elbow-surgery-update-as-free-agency-looms" rel="noopener">Ohtani then had elbow surgery</a> in September. Prior to the injury, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-shohei-ohtani-actual-contract-value-estimated-at-nearly-800-million-per-espn" rel="noopener">ESPN estimated Ohtani’s new contract</a> could be for nearly $800 million, so he had to “settle” for $700 million.</p><p>Despite the injury, Ohtani still was the unanimous AL MVP. He was the first player to ever twice win MVP unanimously. As a batter for 2023, Ohtani led MLB in OPS, home runs and total bases. On the pitching side, he was third in ERA, fourth in WHIP and fifth in strikeouts.</p><h2><b>Shohei Ohtani signs with Dodgers</b></h2><p>One day after it was reported that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-shohei-ohtani-blue-jays-espn-reporter" rel="noopener">Ohtani was signing with the Blue Jays</a>, Ohtani himself announced <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pR_vyvLpR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=ODhhZWM5NmIwOQ==" rel="noopener">on his Instagram</a> that he was staying in Los Angeles and signing with the Dodgers after spending six years with the Angels. The contract is reportedly for <a href="https://theathletic.com/5121067/2023/12/09/shohei-ohtani-contract-good-deal/" rel="noopener">10 years and $700 million</a> with much of the money deferred and no opt-out clause.</p><p>Despite not being able to pitch in his first season with the Dodgers, Ohtani is a big favorite to win National League MVP after becoming the first player to have a 50-homer, 50-stolen-base season in MLB history. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-50-50-season">Ohtani reached the historic milestone</a> with an epic game against the Miami Marlins, going 6-for-6 with three home runs and two stolen bases.</p><p>Even better for Ohtani, the Dodgers are leading the NL West division and have clinched a playoff spot. It will be the first opportunity for Ohtani to play in the postseason in his storied career.</p><h2><b>Shohei Ohtani’s endorsement income</b></h2><p>As for his endorsements, Shohei Ohtani led the league in annual endorsement earnings in 2021 with a total of $6 million. He brought in an estimated $20 million from endorsements in 2022 and was the cover athlete for video game “MLB The Show 22”.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfqsT2vdxG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfqsT2vdxG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">A post shared by Shohei Ohtani | 大谷翔平 (@shoheiohtani)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>In 2023, once again, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2023/03/27/baseballs-highest-paid-players-2023-shohei-ohtanis-mlb-record-total-lands-him-at-no-1/?sh=5a62b8a07bc2" rel="noopener">Ohtani will lead MLB in income</a> from endorsements at $35 million. Because he began his career in the NPB, he derives plenty of endorsement income from Japanese products.</p><p>For the 2023 season, Ohtani made <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/shohei-ohtani-24661/" rel="noopener">$30 million in salary</a>. Forbes also has Ohtani tabbed at No. 1 on the list of MLB’s highest-paid players for 2023, with the two-way star raking in an <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2023/03/27/baseballs-highest-paid-players-2023-shohei-ohtanis-mlb-record-total-lands-him-at-no-1/?sh=10d9fc1f7bc2" rel="noopener">MLB-record $65 million</a> for the year.</p><h2><b>Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is fired, charged in gambling scandal</b></h2><p>In March 2024, the baseball world was stunned when the Dodgers announced they had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-fires-shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-theft">fired Ohtani’s interpreter</a>, Ippei Mizuhara, as reports of a $4.5 million payment wired from Ohtani’s accounts to an illegal offshore bookie came out.</p><p>Ohtani’s lawyers accused Mizuhara of stealing the money, which <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39808874/ohtani-adamant-never-betting-sports-says-interpreter-stole-money" rel="noopener">Ohtani reiterated</a> in a prepared statement he made on March 25. Ohtani also stated that he never made any bets and never had anyone make bets for him.</p><p>Mizuhara eventually admitted to stealing the money, although he originally stated that Ohtani had agreed to make the payment to pay off Mizuhara’s gambling debt. He also claimed he never bet on baseball, which could have led to a bigger scandal since he was technically employed by the Dodgers and the Angels.</p><p>Mizuhara had been Ohtani’s interpreter and constant companion since the Angels signed him and he came to the United States, which made news of this sordid affair even more shocking. In April 2024, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-charged-16-million-gambling">Mizuhara was charged</a> with bank fraud after a federal investigation found evidence he stole $16 million from Ohtani’s bank account.</p><p>This has been a huge black eye for MLB, who have embraced endorsements from legal gambling outlets in recent years. Fortunately, Ohtani was cleared of any wrongdoing. Mizuhara apparently had duped Ohtani since 2021. He also did not bet on baseball, according to investigators.</p><p>Nevertheless, did Shohei Ohtani’s net worth in 2024 surprise you?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shohei Ohtani’s net worth in 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-vs-astros-prediction-odds-pick-9-20-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels vs. Astros prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-vs.-Astros-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels vs. Astros prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T17:08:36-07:00">September 19th, 5:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-19T17:08:36-07:00">September 19th, 5:08pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.2024 YTD Record |NBA: 55-41 |NCAAB: 6-8 |MMA: 74-30 |Overall: 135-79</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyler Anderson will take the mound for the Angels in game two of their series with the Astros on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Angels-Astros Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Tyler Anderson </b>vs. <b><b>Justin Verlander</b></b></p><p><b>Tyler Anderson </b>(10-13) with a 3.60 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Tyler Anderson took the loss against the Astros on Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Tyler Anderson has been dominant on the road with a 7-4 record and 2.23 ERA and 1.05 WHIP.</p><p><b><b>Justin Verlander</b> </b>(4-6) with a 5.20 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Justin Verlander picked up the win over the Angels on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over five innings while striking out two.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Justin Verlander has been roughed up at home this season with an 0-3 record, 7.30 ERA, and 1.54 WHIP.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Angels-Astros Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-111)</p><p>Moneyline: +194</p><p>Houston Astros: -1.5 (-108)</p><p>Moneyline: -235</p><p>Over: 8.5 (+100)</p><p>Under: 8.5  (-122)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Angels vs. Astros </b></h2><p>Time: 8:10 PM ET/5:10 PM PT</p><p>TV: AT&amp;T SportsNet Southwest, Fox Sports West, MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>As the Los Angeles Angels head to Houston for a crucial series against the Astros, Friday’s matchup between Tyler Anderson and Justin Verlander presents an intriguing opportunity for an upset on the road.</p><p>Despite the Astros’ recent success, there are several factors that point to a potential Angels victory. Tyler Anderson, the Angels’ left-handed starter, has been a consistent force in their rotation this season. With 136 strikeouts in 29 starts, Anderson has proven he can handle high-pressure situations. His ability to mix pitches and keep hitters off-balance could be the key to neutralizing Houston’s potent offense.</p><p>On the other side, Justin Verlander, while still formidable, has shown signs of vulnerability since returning from a neck injury. In his last outing against the Angels, Verlander struggled with command, walking his first two batters and relying heavily on defensive plays to limit damage.</p><p>The Angels’ offense, despite recent struggles, has the potential to break out. Players like Nolan Schanuel, who has shown flashes of brilliance, could capitalize on Verlander’s current form. Additionally, the possible return of Mickey Moniak from a hand injury could provide a much-needed boost to the lineup.</p><p>While the Astros have home-field advantage, the Angels have nothing to lose at this point in the season. This underdog mentality, combined with Anderson’s consistency and Verlander’s recent struggles, sets the stage for a potential upset. If the Angels can strike early and put pressure on Houston’s bullpen, they have a real shot at stealing a win in this series opener.</p><h2><b>Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>As the Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, all eyes will be on the pitching matchup between Justin Verlander and Tyler Anderson. Despite some recent struggles, Verlander and the Astros are poised to come out on top in this crucial divisional clash.</p><p>Verlander, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, has shown flashes of his dominant self since returning from injury. While his last few outings have been uncharacteristically shaky, the veteran right-hander has a history of rising to the occasion in big games. His experience and competitive drive make him a formidable opponent, especially at Minute Maid Park where he tends to excel.</p><p>The Astros’ offense, led by sluggers like Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, should provide ample run support against Angels starter Tyler Anderson. The Astros’ lineup, which has been heating up lately, is likely to capitalize on Anderson’s vulnerabilities.</p><p>Houston also holds a significant advantage in the standings, fighting for the AL West title while the Angels are well out of contention. This disparity in motivation could play a crucial role, with the Astros pushing hard for every win in the season’s final stretch.</p><p>With Verlander on the mound, a potent offense ready to pounce, and the backing of their home crowd, the Astros are well-positioned to secure a victory against the struggling Angels on Friday night.</p><h2><b>Final Angels</b><b>-Astros Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>In this intriguing matchup between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels, expect a closely contested battle that ultimately tilts in favor of the home team. Justin Verlander, despite recent struggles, should have another solid outing against the Angels, leveraging his vast experience and the comfort of pitching at Minute Maid Park. The Astros’ potent lineup is likely to find success against Tyler Anderson, who has been inconsistent this season. While the Angels may keep it close early, Houston’s superior bullpen and home-field advantage will prove decisive in the later innings. Look for key contributions from Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker as the Astros secure the victory, bolstering their playoff aspirations.</p><p><b>Final Angels-Astros Prediction &amp; Pick: Houston Astros -1.5 (-108), Under 8.5 (-122)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels vs. Astros prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-vs-astros-prediction-odds-pick-9-19-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels vs Astros prediction, odds, pick — 9/19/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-vs.-Astros-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels vs Astros prediction, odds, pick — 9/19/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T05:01:20-07:00">September 19th, 5:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-19T05:01:39-07:00">September 19th, 5:01am</time><address><a href="http://patreon.com/zemek">Matthew Zemek</a>Matthew Zemek is part of ClutchPoints' Betting team and has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels Astros.</p><p>The Houston Astros have not had an especially good season, but this is their lucky year in the sense that no one else in the American League West was able to take advantage of the Astros’ failures and various bouts of misfortune. The Astros were crushed by injuries to their starting rotation in 2024. Cristian Javier, Luis Urquidy, Lance McCullers, and Justin Verlander were all sidelined for large portions of time. The Astros have put together a patchwork rotation and have needed young starters to learn on the job. Kyle Tucker was injured for a large portion of the season, which hurt Houston’s offense and took away a player who was red-hot in the early part of 2024. Houston enters September 19 with a modest 82-70 record. Houston is unlikely to win 90 games, a rarity for the American League’s most consistently successful franchise since 2017. Yet, because the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers have not been able to score runs consistently this year, Houston is almost certain to win the AL West anyway. The Astros lead Seattle by five games with 10 to play. As long as Houston doesn’t get swept by Seattle next week, that essentially means the Astros would be up four with seven games remaining. It will be hard for the Astros to blow this lead. With four games coming up against the lowly Angels at home, Houston has a chance to put this race to bed before meeting Seattle next week.</p><h2><b>Angels-Astros Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Jose Suarez </b>vs. <b>Yusei Kikuchi</b></p><p><b>Jose Suarez</b> (1-2) has a 6.80 ERA. He has been used mostly as a reliever in limited action this season. He pitched on June 16 for the Halos and then didn’t make another appearance for three months. He returned to the staff on September 9 and made his most recent appearance on September 13.</p><p>Last Appearance (relief): Friday, September 13 versus the Houston Astros: 4 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 5 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 1 start, 19 2/3 IP, 18 H, 14 R, 3 HR, 13 BB, 22 K</p><p><b>Yusei Kikuchi</b> (9-9) has a 4.29 ERA. The trade deadline acquisition from the Toronto Blue Jays has been solid in his new home in Houston. Kikuchi is giving the Astros length as a starter, which an overworked bullpen desperately needed. He went seven strong innings against the Angels last weekend in Anaheim. A replication of that performance would be welcomed by the Astros in this spot.</p><p>Last Start: Friday, September 13 versus the Los Angeles Angels: 7 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 6 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 16 starts, 92 IP, 88 H, 48 R, 14 HR, 19 BB, 108 K</p><p><b><i>Here are the Angels-Astros <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Angels-Astros Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (+104)</p><p>Moneyline: +240</p><p>Houston Astros: -1.5 (-125)</p><p>Moneyline: -295</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-104)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-118)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Angels vs. Astros </b></h2><p>Time: 8:10 p.m. ET/5:10 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports West (Angels) / Space City Home Network (Astros) / MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV <b>(<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free trial</a>)</b></p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Astros got shut out versus the Padres on Wednesday and are scuffling on offense. Jose Suarez shut out the Astros in four innings of relief last weekend. The Halos can win this game with their pitching.</p><h2><b>Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Astros, being familiar with Suarez after last weekend, should score a lot of runs here and win comfortably behind Yusei Kikuchi.</p><h2><b>Final Angels-Astros Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The pitching matchup favors Houston, and the Astros should score after struggling in San Diego.</p><p><i><b><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more betting news and predictions</b></i></p><p><b>Final Angels-Astros Prediction &amp; Pick: Astros -1.5</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels vs Astros prediction, odds, pick — 9/19/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/white-sox-vs-angels-prediction-odds-pick-9-18-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'White Sox vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/18/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/White-Sox-vs.-Angels-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>White Sox vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/18/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-18T04:58:30-07:00">September 18th, 4:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-18T05:02:12-07:00">September 18th, 5:02am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a>Bryan Logan decided to jump into his passion for Sports Betting in 2022 after spending years in the world of education. With a love for analytics and all sports, he began working on models for daily sports picks. This led him to ClutchPoints in 2023, where he is a part of the betting editorial team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Two of the worst teams in the majors take to the diamond as the Chicago White Sox visit the Los Angeles Angels. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a White Sox-Angels prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>White Sox-Angels Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Jared Shuster</b> vs. <b>Jack Kochanowicz</b></p><p><b>Jared Shuster</b> (1-4) with a 4.54 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Shuster went 2.2 innings in his last start, giving up five hits and a home run. He would allow three runs as he took the loss to the Guardians</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Shuster is 0-1 in 15 appearances on the road this year with a 5.40 ERA and a .297 opponent batting average.</p><p><b>Jack Kochanowicz</b> (2-5) with a 5.08 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Kochanowicz went 5.2 innings in his last start, giving up seven hits, a walk, and a home run. He would allow four runs and take the loss to the Twins.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Kochanowicz is 0-2 at home this year in two starts. He has a 6.00 ERA and a .400 opponent batting average.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: White Sox-Angels Odds</b></h2><p>Chicago White Sox: +1.5 (-160)</p><p>Moneyline: +128</p><p>Los Angeles Angels: -1.5 (+132)</p><p>Moneyline: -152</p><p>Over: 9 (-102)</p><p>Under: 9 (-120)</p><h2><b>How to Watch White Sox vs. Angels</b></h2><p>Time: 4:07 PM ET/ 1:07 PM PT</p><p>TV: NBCSCH/BSW</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The White Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-jerry-reinsdorf-statement-historically-awful-season">The White Sox are 30th in the majors</a> in runs scored while sitting 29th in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage, and 30th in slugging. Andrew Vaughn has led the way. He is hitting .248 with a .301 on-base percentage. He has 18 home runs, 66 RBIs and 53 runs scored. Andrew Benintendi has also been solid. He is hitting .228 on the year with a .292 on-base percentage. He has 19 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 48 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats on the year is Gavin Sheets. He is hitting .242 this year with a .312 on-base percentage. He has just ten home runs but has 45 RBIs and 34 runs scored.</p><p>Andrew Benintendi has led the way in the last week. He is hitting .333 with a .391 on-base percentage. He has three home runs, six RBIs, and three runs scored in the last week. Gavin Sheets has also been solid. He is hitting .250 this week with two home runs, four RBIs, and two runs scored. Nicky Lopez rounds out the top bats in the last week. He is hitting .444 in the last week with three RBIs and a run scored. The White Sox are hitting .254 as a team in the last week. They have eight home runs and 23 runs scored in the last six games.</p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Angels are 27th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 28th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 26th in slugging. Zach Neto has led the way at the plate for the Angels. He is hitting .250 on the year with a .320 on-base percentage. Neto has 21 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 66 runs scored. Further, he has stolen 29 bases.  Taylor Ward has also played well this year. Ward is hitting .244 this year with 24 home runs, 68 RBIs, and 70 runs scored. Rounding out the best bats on the year for the Angelsi is Logan O’Hoppe. O’Hoppe is hitting .238 with a .296 on-base percentage. He has 19 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 58 runs scored on the year.</p><p>Nolan Schanuel has been the hot bat in the last week. He is hitting .476 in the last week with a .542 on-base percentage. He has a home run, four RBIs, and a run scored in the last week. Schanuel has also stolen four bases. Also hitting well is Jordy Adams. he is hitting .333 in the last week with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored. Taylor Ward is not hitting well, but still being productive. He is hitting just .158 in the last week, but getting on base at a .333 rate. He has two home runs, three RBIs, and has scored five times. The Angels are hitting just .213 i the last week with eight home runs and 23 runs scored in six games.</p><h2><b>Final White Sox-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Jared Schuster has been primarily a bullpen arm, making just one opening appearance this year. He normally goes between one and two innings and has given up runs in seven of his last 11 outings. Meanwhile, Jack Kochanowicz has given up three or more runs in three of his last four starts, as the Angels have gone 1-3 in those four games. Further, the White Sox have been the better-hitting team as of late. With Crochet on the mound, take the White Sox to get the win.</p><p><b>Final White Sox-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick: White Sox ML (+128) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

White Sox vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/18/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-mike-trout-position-change-injury-troubles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike Trout in line for potential position change amid injury troubles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-news-Mike-Trout-in-line-for-potential-position-change-amid-injury-troubles.jpg"></figure><h1>Mike Trout in line for potential position change amid injury troubles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-16T23:39:13-07:00">September 16th, 11:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-16T23:39:13-07:00">September 16th, 11:39pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When Mike Trout finally returns to action for the Los Angeles Angels, it seems likely that he won’t be playing his usual position. Trout revealed to The Athletic’s Sam Blum that he intends to have conversations with the team about possibly moving out of centerfield during the offseason.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-mike-trout-mlb-underappreciated-superstar">Angels slugger Mike Trout and three-time AL MVP</a>, mentioned ahead of Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox that he’s open to all options when he meets with the team in the offseason. These discussions could lead to <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41294102/mike-trout-says-move-away-center-field-possible-next-year" rel="noopener">a move to a corner outfield</a> position or an increased role as a designated hitter.</p><p>“I think everything is on the table,” said Trout. “Ultimately, my goal is to be in that batter’s box, in the field, every single day. Whether that’s moving to a corner, DHing more, that’s just something that I’ll leave up to the front office to come up with a plan.”</p><h2><b>Mike Trout spending time out of the centerfield early in his career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mike-Trout-watches-from-the-dugout-for-the-Angels.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mike Trout spent some time in right and left field early in his career but has exclusively played center field since 2013. He noted that he’s been aware for a while that a transition to a corner outfield spot would eventually be part of his future.</p><p>“Where I’m at and what’s happened the last few years, I’m definitely going to try to explore every option that can keep me out there.”</p><p>Trout hasn’t played any position besides center field in more than 10 years. The last time he suited up elsewhere was back on September 2, 2013, when he was just 22.</p><p>Since the beginning of the 2021 season, The Angels center fielder has appeared in just 266 games. This year, he managed to play 29 games before an MRI revealed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-mike-trout-injury-timeline-surgery">a torn meniscus in Trout’s left knee</a>, leading to surgery on May 3.</p><h2><b>The 33-year old’s history of injuries with the Angels</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-mike-trout-makes-injury-return-promise">Trout was set to make his comeback in late July</a> but experienced discomfort during a rehab stint with Triple-A Salt Lake. A subsequent MRI revealed a new tear above the original injury, leading to season-ending surgery on August 7, which coincidentally was his 33rd birthday.</p><p>The Angels’ center fielder mentioned he wasn’t sure when either injury took place. In 2021, he appeared in just 36 games due to a calf strain, and in 2022, despite missing five weeks with a back injury, he still managed to play in 119 games.</p><p>Last year, Mike Trout fractured a bone in his hand after fouling off a pitch during a July 3 game against the San Diego Padres. He attempted a comeback in August but only managed to appear in one game, concluding the season with 82 games played.</p><p>In the last five seasons, Trout has missed more than 100 games four times. This year, in 109 plate appearances, he batted .220, hitting 10 home runs and driving in 14 runs.</p><p>Out of his 1,502 career starts, Trout has played center field in 1,332 of them. He has logged just 90 games in the corner outfield positions (77 in left and 13 in right) and 80 games as a designated hitter. While he boasts a career batting average of .299, his average drops to .214 when serving as the DH.</p><p>Without Trout, the Angels’ ongoing struggles persisted. They sit at the bottom of the AL West with a 60-89 record and will miss the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year.</p><p>To improve their chances for next season, keeping Trout healthy will be crucial for the Angels. Thus, moving him to a less demanding position seems like a practical choice for the 33-year-old.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Trout in line for potential position change amid injury troubles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/white-sox-vs-angels-prediction-odds-pick-9-16-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'White Sox vs Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/16/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/White-Sox-vs.-Angels-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>White Sox vs Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/16/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-15T23:49:07-07:00">September 15th, 11:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-15T23:49:28-07:00">September 15th, 11:49pm</time><address><a href="http://patreon.com/zemek">Matthew Zemek</a>Matthew Zemek is part of ClutchPoints' Betting team and has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a White Sox-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox-Angels.</p><p>The Chicago White Sox have been so awful this season that when they beat the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, they won consecutive games — and won a series — for the first time since June. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true: A major-league ballclub went more than two and a half months without winning a single series. Much as good baseball teams are bound to lose a few games in a row just because it’s impossible to be excellent every single day in a 162-game season, it should be extremely hard for even the worst teams to go two and a half months without winning one series. Yet, that’s what the White Sox did. It boggles the mind that a team can be this bad. This is easily the worst MLB team in modern times. At 35-115 through 150 games, the White Sox are very likely to lose over 120 games, which would put them in a unique historical position for all the wrong reasons.</p><p>Now, on Monday night, the White Sox will try to win three in a row. They have won at least three games in a row just three times all season long, the last time being in late June. They won four in a row exactly once, in early May. Can Chicago walk away from this season with at least a small awareness that it never stopped competing and found a way to do something good? Imagine if the White Sox found a way to win five games in a row. It would be their first such streak all season. The White Sox showed in their series win against Oakland that they haven’t given up and mailed everything in. Now let’s see if they can get on a roll and offer their fans at least something positive from a memorably awful year.</p><h2><b>White Sox-Angels Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Jonathan Cannon</b> vs.<b> Reid Detmers</b></p><p><b>Jonathan Cannon</b> (3-10) has a 4.56 ERA. Cannon has been a decent starter for the White Sox. When you look at his most recent line against the Cleveland Guardians, it’s not that bad. Cannon finished two outs short of a quality start. However, because the White Sox hit so poorly, Cannon has a 3-10 record in 13 decisions. He needs more offense but isn’t getting it.</p><p>Last Start: Tuesday, September 10 vs the Cleveland Guardians: 5 1/3 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 4 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 9 starts, 47 1/3 IP, 58 H, 29 R, 7 HR, 12 BB, 34 K</p><p><b>Reid Detmers</b> (4-6) has a 5.64 ERA. Detmers’ season has been greatly truncated by injury. The veteran will try to make up for lost time with a strong September which could give him — and the Angels — reason for optimism heading into 2025.</p><p>Last Start: Monday, September 9 vs the Minnesota Twins: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 8 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 7 starts, 39 IP, 40 H, 26 R, 4 HR, 14 BB, 49 K</p><p><b><i>Here are the White Sox-Angels <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds:</b> White Sox-Angels<b> Odds</b></h2><p>Chicago White Sox: +1.5 (-137)</p><p>Moneyline: +154</p><p>Los Angeles Angels: -1.5 (+114)</p><p>Moneyline: -184</p><p>Over: 8.5 (+102)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-124)</p><h2><b>How to Watch White Sox vs Angels</b></h2><p>Time: 9:38 p.m. ET/6:38 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: NBC Sports Chicago (White Sox) / Bally Sports West (Angels) / MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Click for free trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The White Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The White Sox are playing good ball right now — yes, really — and Jonathan Cannon is a competent pitcher against an opposing pitcher whose ERA is higher. Chicago could certainly win this game.</p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The White Sox are historically bad and have very rarely won three in a row. The odds say the Halos win this one.</p><h2><b>Final White Sox-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Betting against the White Sox has been very lucrative this year for anyone who has consistently placed a moneyline bet against a Chicago opponent. 115 out of 150 is a pretty good success rate. Let’s do it again, shall we?</p><p><i><b><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more betting news and predictions</b></i></p><p><b>Final White Sox-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick: Angels moneyline</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

White Sox vs Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/16/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-early-free-agent-targets-2024-mlb-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels’ 3 early free agent targets in 2024 MLB offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-X-early-free-agent-targets-in-2024-MLB-offseason.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Angels’ 3 early free agent targets in 2024 MLB offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-15T13:59:10-07:00">September 15th, 1:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-15T13:59:10-07:00">September 15th, 1:59pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels are in the midst of another lost season, as the team is currently in last place of the AL West. They sit 19 games behind the division leading Houston Astros, and it’s clear that a lot of work is needed to get the major league squad back to the postseason. Franchise icon Mike Trout is once again out for the season due to injury, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-arte-moreno-los-angeles-perry-minasian-contract-extension">GM Perry Minasian</a> needs to continue to try and build up the roster. Some prospects are making their way through the system, but that’s not enough to help right now.</p><p>Another suggestion? The free agent market, which will be loaded with stars come this winter. Names such as New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto and Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Corbin Burnes headline this upcoming class, but there’s plenty of star power to go around. That is something the Angels desperately need.</p><p>The team has a mixed record in free agency, as some of their big signings (such as third baseman Anthony Rendon) haven’t worked out according to plan. Yet, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-agree-extension-gm-perry-minasian">Minasian and his front office</a> staff need to keep trying. Bringing in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5691909/2024/08/12/mlb-free-agents-2024-2025-offseason-juan-soto/" rel="noopener">a couple of stars</a> to team up with Trout wouldn’t be a bad idea. Also, picking up some role players to help fill out the MLB roster should be a focus as well. Here are three names to keep an eye out for Los Angeles this upcoming winter.</p><h2><b>1. Could Roki Sasaki be latest Japanese addition for Angels?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Chiba-Lotte-Mariners-SP-Roki-Sasaki.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Arguably the best Japanese pitching prospect since Shohei Ohtani, it’s possible that Sasaki might not even make it stateside. But if he can get there during this window, then all bets are off. He’ll be chased by a lot of teams in free agency, as his talent is undeniable. The majority of American baseball fans were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/npb-news-ace-roki-sasaki-makes-bold-career-move-as-mlb-future-nears">introduced to Sasaki</a> during the 2023 World Baseball Classic, where he starred for Japan during their title winning run.</p><p>The 22-year-old (he’ll be 23 in November) would likely be in the Angels’ rotation from day one, as he features an electric four pitch mix. That includes a fastball that clears 100 miles an hour, as well as three off speed offerings. One of those offerings <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forkball" rel="noopener">is a forkball,</a> a pitch rarely used in the major leagues in today’s game. A variant of the split-finger pitch that is very popular in Japanese baseball, the forkball’s movement is similar but moves like a splitter/12-6 curveball hybrid instead.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-roki-sasaki-pitches-19-k-perfect-game-greatest-game-in-history-leaving-mlb-gms-in-awe">Sasaki has also thrown</a> a perfect game during his time with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league. Although he might not make the trip stateside yet, it is highly possible. If the Marines post him in the winter, then the Angels need to try their hardest to land the next Japanese star. If he’s even half as good as Ohtani was, he’ll be well worth the price tag that would be needed to bring him to Angel Stadium.</p><h2><b>2. Alex Bregman could solve Angels’ third base woes</b></h2><p>Rendon has largely been a bust for the Angels since his signing, which is surprising. He was healthy the majority of the time with the Washington Nationals, his first major league club. Since coming to Los Angeles though, he’s dealt with one injury after another. The Athletic actually broke down <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5722974/2024/08/28/angels-anthony-rendon-third-base-ranking/?searchResultPosition=1" rel="noopener">all of the third baseman</a> that have played the position since Rendon, and they’ve had 28 different players at the position since the winter of 2019 when the third baseman signed with the team.</p><p>If at first you don’t succeed, try again. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-the-9-figure-contract-astros-must-offer-alex-bregman-to-keep-him-from-free-agency">Bregman has been</a> one of the best third basemen in the majors since his debut with the Houston Astros. He’s a great defender and excellent hitter. He’s also likely to secure a long-term, high paying contract. Whether he resigns with the Astros or signs with a new club, Bregman is almost certain to get paid.</p><p>Minasian and the Angels front office should push him to switch to another AL West club. It’s possible that the Astros won’t have the money to retain the former LSU Tiger, and Los Angeles needs to spend in order to contend right now. Bringing in Bregman (and possibly the next guy on this list too) would help boost an offense that sorely needs help outside of Trout, even when the center fielder is healthy. Will owner Arte Moreno open the checkbook once again, like he did in the past?</p><h2><b>3. Pete Alonso would bring power and patience to Angels lineup</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/New-York-Mets-1B-Pete-Alonso.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Angels can use more help in their lineup. First baseman Nolan Schanuel has played decently in his first full season in the majors, but he doesn’t fit the role of a prototypical first baseman. The Halos really don’t have a first baseman in their minor league system that checks that box either. This is why inking one of the top first basemen on the market might be a good idea for Minasian and his staff.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-why-mets-pete-alonso-faces-biggest-skepticism-free-agency">Alonso is smack dab</a> in the middle of his prime and turns 30 in September. He’s been one of the majors’ top ten first basemen since his debut with the Mets in 2019. He hit over 50 home runs in his rookie campaign and has won multiple Home Run Derbys as well. He’s a major power threat and has hit 224 round trippers over the course of his first six years in the majors.</p><p>Imagine a Los Angeles lineup with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-pete-alonso-drops-truth-bomb-future-with-new-york">Trout, Bregman and Alonso</a> at its heart. It would be a potent core indeed, and one that could help the Halos get back to contention next season. Sasaki would also become the team’s ace and could lead a pitching staff from the get-go. If there’s ever a time to spend a lot of money, next offseason would arguably be the time to do it. Will Moreno and Minasian do that? Come December, the baseball world will see.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ 3 early free agent targets in 2024 MLB offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-ben-joyce-blazing-fastball-draws-terrifying-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels pitcher Ben Joyce’s blazing fastball draws ‘terrifying’ admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-news-Ben-Joyces-blazing-fastball-draws-terrifying-admission.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels pitcher Ben Joyce’s blazing fastball draws ‘terrifying’ admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T09:53:19-07:00">September 14th, 9:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T15:50:53-07:00">September 14th, 3:50pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-ben-joyce-history-105-mph-strikeout">Ben Joyce’s record-breaking fastball strikes fear</a> in the opponents he faces from atop the mound. Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker is <a href="https://x.com/BRWalkoff/status/1834708634246561877" rel="noopener">guilty of being one of those fearful batters</a>, as he admitted in a video posted on MLB’s X, formerly Twitter account.</p><p>“It’s horrible,” Rooker said. “It’s terrifying, and I hate it.”</p><p>Rooker also mentions other pitchers who strike a similar fear into his at-bats, including Minnesota Twins closing pitcher Jhoan Duran and Pittsburgh Pirates closer Aroldis Chapman.</p><p>“I have never faced Mason [Miller]. I’ve faced [Jhoan] Duran, [Aroldis] Chapman, and Joyce.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It's horrible. It's terrifying, and I hate it."</p><p>-Brent Rooker on facing Ben Joyce 🤣</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a>)<a href="https://t.co/lw8lxPvSxr">pic.twitter.com/lw8lxPvSxr</a></p><p>— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/BRWalkoff/status/1834708634246561877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Joyce’s 105.5 mph fastball against Los Angeles Dodgers’ Tommy Edman on September 3 was the hardest pitch thrown this season and the third-fastest in the pitching tracking era, dating back to 2008. Only Pirates’ Chapman has thrown harder pitches, reaching 105.8 mph in 2010 and 105.7 mph in 2016. Perhaps Brent Rooker isn’t the only one terrified of facing the record-breaking fastball.</p><h2><b>Ben Joyce placed on Angels’ 15-day IL</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-pitcher-Ben-Joyce.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Los Angeles Angels’ starting pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-ben-joyce-anthony-rendon-il">Ben Joyce was placed on the 15-day injured list</a>. He joined Angels veteran third baseman Anthony Rendon on the team’s injured list announcement. Joyce is dealing with right shoulder inflammation and was placed on the 15-day IL, while Rendon was placed on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain, which marks his third stint on the IL this year.</p><p>Joyce says he felt discomfort in his right shoulder during the Angels’ three-game series against the Texas Rangers last weekend. Joyce’s last start was in a 6-2 extra-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers the Tuesday prior to their series against the Rangers.</p><p>Despite being listed to the Angels’ 15-day IL, Joyce <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-place-ben-joyce-anthony-rendon-on-il" rel="noopener">isn’t worried about the minor setback</a>, and says he’s already feeling better, per MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger.</p><p>“I’m not concerned, just kind of inflammation right now and I’ve been dealing with it for a few days,” Joyce said. “It’s improving. I just don’t feel like I’m at the point where I’m ready to come in and pitch yet.”</p><p>Joyce’s <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1831180067294093681" rel="noopener">record-breaking fastball</a> this month is a silver lining for a progressive regular season for the second-year starting pitcher.</p><p>“I feel like I made a lot of strides this year,” Joyce said. “It was an up-and-down year in terms of how it started, and then I feel like I put together a pretty good stretch, and I’m pretty proud of how that went.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Joyce struck out Tommy Edman with a 105.5 MPH heater 🤯</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/veuNKy0MJc">pic.twitter.com/veuNKy0MJc</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1831180067294093681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After their 5-3 loss to the Houston Astros, the Angels are on a three-game skid while losing seven of their last ten games as they have the second-worst record (60-87) in the American League.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels pitcher Ben Joyce’s blazing fastball draws ‘terrifying’ admission

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-vs-angels-prediction-odds-pick-9-14-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/14/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Astros-vs.-Angels-prediction-odds-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/14/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T07:16:54-07:00">September 14th, 7:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T07:19:39-07:00">September 14th, 7:19am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>We’re back with our MLB betting prediction and picks as we continue coverage of today’s slate and head to the American League West for this next divisional matchup. The <b>Houston Astros </b>will take on the <b>Los Angeles Angels </b>for the second game of their current three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Astros-Angels prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Astros-Angels Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Justin Verlander (RHP)</b> vs. <b>Tyler Anderson (LHP)</b></p><p><b>Justin Verlander</b> (3-6) with a 5.30 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 63 K, 74.2 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/8 vs. ARI (L) – 3.0 IP, 8 ER, 0 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: (3-3) with a 4.32 ERA, .258 OBA, 48 K, 50.0 IP</p><p><b>Tyler Anderson</b> (10-12) with a 3.50 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 132 K, 167.1 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/7 @ TEX (L) – 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: (3-8) with a 4.67 ERA, .254 OBA, 66 K, 86.2 IP</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Astros-Angels Odds</b></h2><p>Houston Astros: -1.5 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: -174</p><p>Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: +148</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-118)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Astros vs. Angels</b></h2><p>Time: 9:38 p.m. ET/ 6:38 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: Space City Home Network, Fox Sports West, MLB.TV</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Houston Astros are currently leading the AL West by 4.5 games over the Seattle Mariners. They’re firmly holding onto clinching Postseason position and they’ve been widening their gap over the last few weeks. They recently went on a five-game winning streak, have now gone 4-6 over their last 10 games. Still, they took home Game 1 of this current series in beating Los Angeles 5-3 and they now lead the season series 4-3. While most of the season series has been decided by one or two runs, the games in which the Astros took the driver’s seat have been much more lopsided in their favor, so expect them to try and get off to a hot start with their bats.</p><p>Justin Verlander will be making the start for his fifteenth appearance of the season. His last outing was one of his worst this year as he gave up eight earned runs in just three innings of action with no strikeouts. His team has now lost his last five appearances and it hasn’t looked great for him following his return from the IL. He’s been slightly better on the road this season, but Verlander will be hard-pressed to find a better outing in this game than he’s been having over the last month.</p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Los Angeles Angels are currently fifth in the AL West and trail the Astros by 19 games. They clearly won’t be making the Postseason this year, but their minds will be focused on improving this team and figuring out the next steps for franchise legend Mike Trout once he returns from injury. They’re just 3-7 over their last 10 games and 1-5 over their last six. Still, they’ve managed to keep this season series against the Astros somewhat close and have a solid chance to steal another win against what seems to be a shaky Justin Verlander.</p><p>The Angels will task Tyler Anderson with pitching this game as he’ll also try to rebound from a loss during his last showing. He pitched five innings while only giving up one run and striking out seven batters, but his bullpen couldn’t get the job done as they allowed a late-game run from their opponents. It was still a very promising start for Tyler Anderson and it’s just about what you’d expect from him as the starting ace in this Angels’ rotation. Look for him to have another solid outing as he looks for more run support and better play from his bullpen.</p><h2><b>Final Astros-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Astros took the first game of this series and their batting has really picked up over their last five games. Additionally, they’ve been hitting well off these Angels’ pitchers all season and leading the series, they’ll have confidence in picking up another win and finishing the job. Still, Justin Verlander hasn’t had much luck from the mound since returning from injury and the Astros have lost his last five starts. While the Astros should be able to get this win, we’ll have to side with the Los Angeles Angels to cover the runline from a betting standpoint – two of their season meetings have been decided by one run.</p><p><b>Final Astros-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick: Los Angeles Angels +1.5 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/14/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-vs-angels-prediction-odds-pick-9-13-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/13/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Astros-vs.-Angels-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/13/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-13T09:28:53-07:00">September 13th, 9:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-13T09:28:53-07:00">September 13th, 9:28am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.2024 YTD Record |NBA: 55-41 |NCAAB: 6-8 |MMA: 74-30 |Overall: 135-79</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound for the Astros in game one of their series with the Angels on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with an Astros-Angels prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Astros-Angels Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Yusei Kikuchi </b>vs. <b>Samuel Aldegheri</b></p><p><b>Yusei Kikuchi </b>(8-9) with a 4.31 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Yusei Kikuchi picked up the win Saturday, giving up four runs on seven hits over six innings in an 11-5 victory over the Diamondbacks. He struck out six without walking a batter.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Yusei Kikuchi has been better on the road since being traded to the Astros where he has given up 6 runs on 9 hits in 17.2 innings pitched.</p><p><b><b>Samuel Aldegheri</b> </b>(1-1) with a 2.45 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Samuel Aldegheri earned the win in Friday’s 5-1 victory over Texas, allowing one run on three hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out seven.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Samuel Aldegheri has been solid in limited action at home with a 3.60 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in just 5 innings pitched.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Astros-Angels Odds</b></h2><p>Houston Astros: -1.5 (-128)</p><p>Moneyline: -210</p><p>Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (+106)</p><p>Moneyline: +176</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-118)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Astros vs. Angels </b></h2><p>Time: 10:10 PM ET/7:10 PM PT</p><p>TV: Spectrum SportsNet, MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>As the Houston Astros head to Angel Stadium to face the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, all signs point to a strong performance from Yusei Kikuchi and a potential road victory for the visiting team.</p><p>Kikuchi has been a revelation for the Astros this season, showcasing improved command and a diverse pitch mix that has kept hitters off balance. His ability to generate swings and misses with his cutter and changeup, coupled with a fastball that’s touching the mid-90s, has resulted in an impressive 3.28 ERA and 10.2 K/9 rate through 14 starts.</p><p>On the other side, the Angels will send Samuel Aldegheri to the mound, a rookie who has struggled to find consistency in his first taste of big-league action. With a tendency to issue walks, Aldegheri may find himself in trouble against a potent Astros lineup.</p><p>Houston’s offense, led by the dynamic duo of Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, has been clicking lately, averaging over 5 runs per game in their last 10 outings. Their ability to work counts and capitalize on mistakes should prove challenging for the inexperienced Aldegheri.</p><p>While the Angels have shown flashes of brilliance this season, their inconsistent pitching and recent offensive struggles make them vulnerable against a well-rounded Astros team. Los Angeles has dropped 7 of their last 10 games, further highlighting their current woes.</p><p>Given Kikuchi’s strong form, the Astros’ offensive firepower, and the Angels’ recent struggles, expect Houston to come away with a convincing road victory on Friday night, potentially extending their lead in the AL West standings.</p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>As the Los Angeles Angels prepare to host the Houston Astros on Friday, there’s a palpable sense of excitement surrounding rookie pitcher Samuel Aldegheri. The Italian-born left-hander is coming off a historic performance, securing his first major league victory in impressive fashion against the Texas Rangers last week.</p><p>Aldegheri’s debut win was no fluke, as he demonstrated remarkable poise and command, allowing just one run on three hits over six innings while striking out seven. This breakout performance suggests that the 22-year-old is quickly adapting to the big leagues and could prove to be a formidable opponent for the Astros.</p><p>While Yusei Kikuchi has been solid for Houston this season, the Angels’ home-field advantage and the momentum from Aldegheri’s recent success could tip the scales in their favor. The Angels’ offense, led by the likes of Logan O’Hoppe, who recently crushed a three-run homer, has shown flashes of potency that could challenge Kikuchi.</p><p>Moreover, the Angels’ Taylor Ward brings a season-best 16-game on-base streak into this matchup, indicating that the team’s bats are heating up at the right time. This offensive consistency, combined with Aldegheri’s promising arm, gives the Angels a strong chance to upset the Astros.</p><p>The energy at Angel Stadium, buoyed by the excitement of witnessing a potential new star in Aldegheri, could provide the extra edge needed to secure a victory. If Aldegheri can replicate his previous performance and the Angels’ offense capitalizes on their recent momentum, they stand a good chance of outdueling Kikuchi and the Astros in this intriguing Friday night matchup.</p><h2><b>Final Astros</b><b>-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>In Friday’s matchup between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels, expect a closely contested battle with intriguing storylines on both sides. Yusei Kikuchi’s experience and recent form give the Astros an edge in pitching, but Samuel Aldegheri’s impressive debut for the Angels adds an element of unpredictability. The Astros’ potent lineup, led by Alvarez and Altuve, will test the young Aldegheri, while the Angels’ offense, buoyed by Ward’s on-base streak and O’Hoppe’s power, will look to solve Kikuchi. Ultimately, the Astros’ overall consistency and depth may prove too much for the Angel as Houston edges out a competitive game that showcases promising moments from both teams.</p><p><b>Final Astros-Angels Prediction &amp; Pick: Houston Astros -1.5 (-128), Over 8.5 (-118)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros vs. Angels prediction, odds, pick – 9/13/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-vs-twins-prediction-odds-pick-9-11-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels vs. Twins prediction, odds, pick – 9/11/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-vs-Twins-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels vs. Twins prediction, odds, pick – 9/11/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T07:23:13-07:00">September 11th, 7:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T07:25:55-07:00">September 11th, 7:25am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>We’re back for yet another MLB betting prediction and pick as we continue our coverage of Wednesday’s slate with this matchup in the American League. The <b>Los Angeles Angels </b>will visit the <b>Minnesota Twins </b>for the conclusion of their current three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Angels-Twins prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Angels-Twins Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Jack Kochanowicz (RHP)</b> vs. <b>Zebby Matthews (RHP)</b></p><p><b>Jack Kochanowicz</b> (2-4) with a 4.89 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 12 K, 38.2 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/5 @ TEX (L) – 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 0 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: (2-2) with a 4.55 ERA, .289 OBA, 11 K, 29.2 IP</p><p><b>Zebby Matthews</b> (1-3) with a 7.36 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 22 K, 22.0 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/6 @ KC (L) – 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 4 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: (1-1) with a 9.00 ERA, .345 OBA, 17 K, 12.0 IP</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Angels-Twins Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-120)</p><p>Moneyline: +180</p><p>Minnesota Twins: -1.5 (+100)</p><p>Moneyline: -215</p><p>Over: 9 (-104)</p><p>Under: 9 (-118)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Angels vs. Twins</b></h2><p>Time: 7:10 p.m. ET/ 4:10 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: Fox Sports West, Bally Sports North, MLB.TV</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Los Angeles Angels are currently fifth in the AL West and sit 17.5 games back of the leading Houston Astros. They’re just a few losses away from officially being eliminated from Postseason contention, but fans have seen this coming ever since they lost Mike Trout to injury once again. They’ve split their last 10 games at 5-5 and the young lineup has seen their struggles in sustaining winning streaks and avoiding back-to-back losses. They’ve notched just one win in four meetings with the Twins thus far, but they’re happy to get their first during this series as they catch their opponents on a losing skid of their own. Niko Kavadas has now homered in consecutive contests and he should give them an added boost as they catch fire during this series.</p><p>The Angels send Jack Kochanowicz to the mound for just his eighth start of the season. He was called up in late-July after a solid stretch with his Double-A squad and he’s been working patiently to find his footing within the majors. His most recent start was marked by a loss after earning three runs in six innings to the Rangers, but just the game prior he went for six scoreless innings and a win over the Tigers. He’s certainly shown flashes of early promise and while the Angels’ season won’t amount to much once the year is over, these games will prove to be important field time for a player like Kochanowicz moving forward.</p><h2><b>Why The Twins Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Minnesota Twins are currently third in the AL Central and sit six games back of the leading Cleveland Guardians. After fighting against the Kansas City Royals for positioning throughout much of the year, they’ll now try to hold onto their standing in the final AL Wild Card spot. The Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tiger both trail by only three games, so this will be an intense upcoming few weeks for the Twins as they try to solidify their Postseason seed. they’re on a downturn at the moment having lost six of their last seven contests, including scoring just four total runs during their last four consecutive losses. Against the Angels, the Twins struggled to produce much from the plate and they missed Anthony Rendon’s presence in the lineup for a second-straight game.</p><p>The Minnesota Twins’ starter will be Zebby Matthews as he makes his sixth start of the season. He was called up just about a month ago as the Twins’ No. 6 prospect and he’s been having a hard time adjusting to the major leagues thus far. The Twins have lost the last four consecutive games he’s appeared in and he’s gotten some rude awakenings in getting shelled at home in his early starts. He’s certainly a work-in-progress but with the Postseason in their grasp, he could serve to be a deeper option once things start heating up during multi-game series in October.</p><h2><b>Final Angels-Twins Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Angels surprising took the first game of this series and thanks to the production of DH Niko Kavadas over the last few games, his squad has found some unlikely wins as they try to close this season out. The Minnesota Twins will be intent on getting some wins back as they attempt to protect their Wild Card positioning.</p><p>As far as the pitching matchup is concerned, you have to like Jack Kochanowicz and the success he’s had through his first few starts. Both him and Matthews are relatively fresh and still getting their legs under them, but Matthews has had a bit of a tougher time and will be all the more dependent on his lineup for production from the plate.</p><p>Still, we’re going to side with the Twins to find the win to close this series as I find it unlikely they’re content with getting swept by a team like the Angels.</p><p><b>Final Angels-Twins Prediction &amp; Pick: Minnesota Twins ML (-215)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels vs. Twins prediction, odds, pick – 9/11/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-ben-joyce-anthony-rendon-il');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels make Ben Joyce, Anthony Rendon IL moves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-10-24-angels-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels make Ben Joyce, Anthony Rendon IL moves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T17:27:35-07:00">September 10th, 5:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T17:27:35-07:00">September 10th, 5:27pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the season winding down, two of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-gives-blunt-admission-battling-through-injuries">Los Angeles Angels’ most notable players</a> are heading to the injured list.</p><p>Third baseman Anthony Rendon and right handed reliever Ben Joyce are <a href="https://x.com/LAAngelsPR/status/1833598635952816629" rel="noopener">both being placed</a> on the 15-day injured list, the Angels announced ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. The Angels said that Rendon has a “left oblique strain” and the Ben Joyce is dealing with “right shoulder inflammation. Rendon’s IL move is retroactive to Sept. 7 and Joyce’s IL move is retroactive to Sept. 8.</p><p>In corresponding moves, the Angels selected infielder Eric Wagaman’s contract and called up right handed pitcher Guillo Zuñiga from Triple-A Salt Lake.</p><p>These moves may not have any impact on the standings, with the Angels currently in last place in the AL West with a 60-84 record. However, Rendon and Joyce are still two of Angels’ most important players and are expected to both play a big role as the Halos try and turn things around next season.</p><h2><b>Anthony Rendon’s injury history</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-10-24-rendon-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It is safe to say that Rendon’s tenure with the Angels has been a complete failure since signing a seven-year, $245 million contract in 2020.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-breaks-silence-latest-il-stint">Rendon has infamously struggled with injuries</a> during his tenure with the Angels. Rendon has yet to play more than 60 games in a single season with the Angels. He played 52 games in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, 58 games in 2021, 47 games in 2022, 43 games in 2023 and 57 games so far in this season.</p><p>This past offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-says-playing-baseball-never-been-top-priority">Rendon shocked the baseball world</a> this when he admitted that his baseball career has “never been a priority” for him.</p><p>During Rendon’s last full, healthy season during his age-29 season in 2019 with the Nationals, he was one of the best players in baseball and helped lead his team to a World Series victory. He hit .319/.412/.598 with 34 home runs and an MLB-best 126 RBI while being named an All-Star, winning the Silver Slugger award and coming in third place in the National League MVP voting.</p><p>Now 34, it is not looking like Rendon will ever be able to come close to replicating that type of production.</p><h2><b>Ben Joyce’s injury outlook</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-10-24-ben-joyce-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Joyce has been one of the lone bright spots for the Angels this season. Through 31 appearances, the 23-year-old rookie flamethrower has a 2.08 ERA and is a perfect 4-4 in save opportunities. Most notably, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-ben-joyce-history-105-mph-strikeout">Joyce made history on Sept. 3</a> when he struck out Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman with a 105.5 mph fastball, the fastest strikeout pitch ever recorded since pitch tracking began in 2008 and 0.3 mph away from the fastest pitch of all time, Aroldis Chapman’s 105.8 mph heater in 2010.</p><p>Despite landing on the injured list, Joyce <a href="https://x.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/1833601986341572768" rel="noopener">is not expected</a> to miss a significant amount of time as a deals with shoulder issues. Joyce is “not concerned” and expects to pitch again this season, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels make Ben Joyce, Anthony Rendon IL moves

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Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is giving an honest take on how injuries have affected him personally. Rendon is battling a bad back that has kept him out of the team’s lineup in recent days.</p><p>“No matter what I do, everything I try,<a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2024/09/09/angels-anthony-rendon-says-hell-keep-fighting-to-overcome-injuries/" rel="noopener"> it doesn’t work</a>,” Rendon said, per the Orange County Register. “I’m battling. I don’t know how else to do it.”</p><p>The veteran infielder has had<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-breaks-silence-latest-il-stint"> a lot of bad luck</a> with injuries in the last few seasons. Rendon has had issues with his hip, wrist, and hamstring in the last few years. The infielder says he’s not sure if he will ever be the baseball player he once was due to his ailments.</p><p>“It’s hard to say, because it’s been so long, battling injuries and surgeries for this long,” Rendon added. “I’m not getting any younger, but I’m going to continue to fight my ass off till I’m done.”</p><p>The Angels must keep battling without their third baseman for the time being. Los Angeles is mired in yet <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-believes-shohei-ohtani-has-moved-on-from-angels">another disappointing season</a>, with a 60-84 record.</p><h2>Rendon’s back injury slowed down his Angels season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Anthony-Rendon-with-the-Angels.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Rendon is not having his best offensive season. The infielder is hitting .218 this year, with 14 runs batted in and no home runs. He’s appeared in 57 games, which is actually the most amount of contests he has played in since 2021.</p><p>The amount of game appearances and at-bats the infielder has had in Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendons-angry-reaction-injury-before-going-on-il">is far lower</a> than what he was getting in Washington with the Nationals. Rendon appeared in more than 100 games for four straight years, from 2016-2019. His batting average was also much better during that period, with three seasons hitting north of .300.</p><p>“It’s frustrating not being able to be the man that I once was or to be the player that I once was,” Rendon added. “I gotta try to keep persevering, keep fighting my ass off.”</p><p>The infielder says he’s worked on maintaining his body, especially since he started having some injuries when he arrived in Los Angeles. That includes nutrition and diet regimens. He’s not sure if he could do anything differently that would have kept him in the lineup.</p><p>“No idea,” he said. “If you have any recommendations, I’ll take them. I feel like I’ve exhausted every blood test, DNA test, food, nutrition, allergies, anti-inflammatory stuff. And I have no idea. Everything that’s not a banned substance.”</p><p>Angels fans certainly understand their guy’s frustrations. The team is hopeful that Rendon can get it going again soon. The Angels are in action Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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