Cubs vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 5, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (40-48) will look to Ian Happ, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels (36-50) on Friday at 2:20 PM ET on BSW. The Cubs are -192 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Chicago’s Justin Steele gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Griffin Canning.

Take a look at our preview for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Cubs vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-192)
• Underdog: Angels (+160)
• Over/under: 10

Cubs vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been victorious in 18, or 47.4%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Chicago has been a -192 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every time.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 65.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Angels have gone 31-41 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 43.1% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +160 or longer, Los Angeles has a 3-7 record (winning just 30% of its games).
• The Angels have a 38.5% 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.
• Including all batters in Major League Baseball, Happ is 42nd in homers and 27th in RBI.
• Cody Bellinger’s batting average of .274 leads all Chicago hitters this season.
• Luis Rengifo has accumulated a team-high batting average of .315.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Rengifo ranks 178th in homers and 181st in RBI.
• Taylor Ward has hit 14 home runs with 43 runs batted in. Both pace his team.

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 pitched to a 3.99 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.272 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
• The 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.
• Los Angeles has the 28th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.63).
• The Angels have the 24th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.330).