Cubs vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 6, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (40-48) and Ian Happ (2 HR in his last game) are favored (-146) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Los Angeles Angels (36-50) on Saturday at 2:20 PM ET on MARQ. Chicago’s Kyle Hendricks gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson.

Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Cubs vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-146)
• Underdog: Angels (+125)
• Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Cubs have come away with 18 wins in the 38 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Chicago has been victorious 10 times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -146 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 59.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Angels are 31-41 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 43.1% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +125 or longer, Los Angeles has a 15-21 record (winning 41.7% of its games).
• The Angels have a 44.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Cubs vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Happ leads Chicago in runs batted in with 50 while batting .238.
• Happ ranks 43rd in MLB in homers, and 28th in RBI.
• Cody Bellinger’s batting average of .274 leads all Chicago hitters this season.
• Luis Rengifo leads the Angels with a .315 batting average.
• In all of MLB, Rengifo is 178th in home runs and 181st in RBI.
• Taylor Ward has shown off his power as he leads his team with 14 home runs and 43 runs batted in.

Cubs vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs have a 9.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• The Cubs have the 14th-ranked ERA (3.99) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.272 as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• The 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
• Los Angeles has the 29th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.63).
• The Angels have the 24th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.330).