The White Sox have been on a long and ugly losing streak, but have their ace on the mound today. Giolito returned from a brief stint on the injury list, and looked fine, lasting just 4 innings, allowing 1 run with 9 strikeouts. He will likely still be on a short leash today. The bullpen was not able able to preserve that start, and has not been very effective, but the real issue for the White Sox has been run support, and it hasn’t improved since the Sox returned home. Chicago managed just 9 runs in 3 games against a poor KC pitching staff in their last series.

The Sox face the Angels’ right-hander Noah Syndergaard today. He has pitched to a 2.12 ERA, and lasted into the 6th in every start. The Angels’ starters have not had good support from their relievers in general, but do get plenty of run support. They are top of the heap in OPS and have hit a ton of home runs to date.

The Angels have won five straight, have been good on the road ,and tough on right-handed pitching. Syndergaard will likely give them more length than Giolito, and they have the ability to easily outscore the Sox. Take the Angels, a small underdog, to steal this one.