Chicago is coming off an historic 121 loss season while Los Angeles is coming off a franchise-record 99 defeats. LA has had nine straight losing seasons and has not seen the playoffs in 10. At least LA has Mike Trout, the White Sox not so much. Touet played in only 29 games last season and has not played a full season since 2019. The White Sox will hand the ball over to rookie righty Sean Burke, He made four appearances(three starts) in September, posting a 1.42 ERA. Yusei Kikuchi, acquired in the offseason, will get the start for the Angels. He went 9-10 with a 4.05 ERA in 32 starts with the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros last season. He is 2-2 with a 4.85 ERA in six career starts against Chicago.The pitching matchup favors Los Angeles, with Kikuchi bringing more experience and a track record of success against the White Sox.

Play on LA. This is a 2% play