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Angels vs Cubs Betting Preview - June 8

Betting Line and Odds for June 8
Angels vs Cubs Betting Preview - June 8

The Los Angeles Angels and Brandon Drury will hit the field against the Chicago Cubs and Mike Tauchman on Thursday at 9:38 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game series at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The favored Angels have -130 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Cubs, who are listed at +110. Los Angeles is favored on the run line (-1.5).

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Odds and Game Info

  • When: Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 9:38 PM ET
  • Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
  • How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
  • Probable Pitchers: Reid Detmers vs. Drew Smyly
Angels vs Cubs Betting Information
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Angels Trends & Betting Info

  • This season, the Angels have been favored 33 times and won 18, or 54.5%, of those games.
  • Los Angeles has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -130.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Angels, based on the moneyline, is 56.5%.
  • Los Angeles is 30-28-0 ATS in its 58 games with a spread this season.

Cubs Trends & Betting Info

  • This season, the Cubs have been the underdog 30 times and won 11, or 36.7%, of those games.
  • Chicago has not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +110 odds on it winning this game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 47.6% chance to win.
  • In 43 games with a spread this season, Chicago is 24-19-0 ATS.

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Angels vs. Cubs Comparison

Angels Cubs
4.8
Runs Scored (PG)
4.3
8
MLB Rank (RPG)
17
4.7
Runs Allowed (PG)
4.4
20
MLB Rank (RAPG)
11
.257
Batting AVG
.246
10
MLB Rank (BA)
18
.245
Batting AVG Against
.242
15
MLB Rank (BAA)
10
85
Home Runs
70
5
MLB Rank (HR)
13
67
Home Runs Allowed
60
14
MLB Rank (HRA)
5

Angels Leaders

Angels Hitting Rankings

  • Shohei Ohtani paces the Angels with 16 home runs and 42 runs batted in.
  • In MLB, Ohtani ranks seventh in homers and 13th in RBI.
  • Ohtani enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .368 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, four walks and four RBI.
  • Mike Trout is batting .265 with 11 doubles, 14 home runs and 29 walks.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Trout ranks 12th in homers and 38th in RBI.
  • Trout heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .167 with a home run, three walks and four RBI.
  • Drury has 15 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 11 walks while batting .258.

Angels Pitching Rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Angels has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 16th in the majors.
  • Los Angeles has a 4.30 team ERA that ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Los Angeles has MLB's 20th-ranked WHIP (1.335).
  • The pitching staff for the Angels has combined for 19 quality starts, the 19th-ranked total in the majors.
  • Angels pitchers combine to surrender 67 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (14th-fewest in baseball).
  • In its 6-2 win last time out, Los Angeles struck out seven Cubs batters while allowing three hits.

Cubs Leaders

Cubs Hitting Rankings

  • Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with a .283 batting average.
  • In all of the majors, Hoerner ranks 193rd in homers and 97th in RBI.
  • Dansby Swanson is batting .266 with 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 33 walks.
  • Swanson currently is 122nd in homers and 97th in RBI in the major leagues.
  • Ian Happ is hitting .269 with 15 doubles, four home runs and 45 walks.

Cubs Pitching Rankings

  • The Cubs have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Chicago has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
  • Chicago ranks 15th in MLB with a combined 1.274 WHIP this season.
  • Cubs starters have made 26 quality starts this season, 10th-most in baseball.
  • With just 60 homers allowed, the Cubs rank fifth in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Last time out, Chicago fell to the Angels 6-2. Its pitchers compiled 10 strikeouts and eight hits allowed.

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