By David Limbaugh
Chi. White Sox at LA Angels Head to Head Matchup
The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels will open the 2021 season Thursday in Anaheim, Calif., both taking with them a sense of optimism and both boasting MVP candidates.
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However, for either team to make a playoff run, it needs production from more than the most prominent players.
Chicago's Jose Abreu, who won the American League MVP last season, and Trout, a three-time AL MVP, can't do it alone.
There is no better example of that than the Angels and Trout, who is widely considered the best player in the majors but hasn't been on a playoff team since 2014.
Third baseman Anthony Rendon, in his second season with Los Angeles, is expected to provide protection in the lineup, but the Angels also are counting on the resurgence of left fielder Justin Upton, who has been a bust since the Angels acquired him from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline in 2017.
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By David Limbaugh, on 10:05p ET
