Cubs vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 7, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (41-48) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 1-0 lead into their final matchup against the Los Angeles Angels (36-51) at 2:20 PM ET Sunday from Wrigley Field. The Cubs are favored (-142) by bookmakers. Hayden Wesneski will get the ball for Chicago while Los Angeles will counter with Jose Soriano.

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Cubs vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-142)
• Underdog: Angels (+120)
• Over/under: 9.5

Cubs vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 39 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (48.7%) in those contests.
• This season Chicago has come away with a win 11 times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 58.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Angels have won 42.5% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (31-42).
• Los Angeles is 21-25 (winning 45.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• The Angels have an implied moneyline win probability of 45.5% in this matchup.

Cubs vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Ian Happ leads Chicago in runs batted in with 52 while batting .242.
• Among hitters in baseball, Happ is 44th in home runs and 25th in RBI.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .274 to lead Chicago, while adding nine homers and 37 runs batted in this season.
• Taylor Ward has accumulated a team-high 14 home runs and 44 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ward’s home run total puts him 34th, and his RBI total ranks 48th.
• Zachary Neto is hitting .244 with 19 doubles, 11 home runs and 15 walks.

Cubs vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.
• The Cubs have the 14th-ranked ERA (3.95) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.262 WHIP this season.
• The Angels pitching staff is 27th in the majors with a collective 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Los Angeles’ 4.64 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Angels average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.331).