Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+115) Los Angeles (-135)

The Los Angeles Angels (32-30) host the Chicago Cubs (26-34) at Angel Stadium on Thursday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +115 and Los Angeles is priced at -135. The over/under is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Drew Smyly and Reid Detmers.

The Cubs have accounted for 87 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 70 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .402 and have struck out 562 times, while drawing a walk on 228 occasions. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.4 runs per game, which has them at 18th in the league. They have earned 252 RBI's as well as 503 hits this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .248. They have racked up 261 runs while holding a team OBP of .329.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27. Cubs pitchers have conceded 58 home runs and also 263 total runs (12th in the league). Chicago has allowed 482 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 244 earned runs. The Cubs have an earned run average of 4.15 on the year (14th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 501 hitters. They have walked 189 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.01 as a squad for the season.

The Cubs have sent 191 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 86 runners this season and 24.4% of those players ended up scoring. They have compiled 8 saves for the year and have blown 6 out of their 14 save opportunities. The Cubs bullpen have earned a save rate of 57.1% and has entered the game in 41 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 26 holds so far this season (26th in MLB). Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 51 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 1,587 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 538 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which is 15th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 59 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,761 innings on the diamond, ranking them 14th in pro baseball.

Smyly has thrown 1,009 innings and has racked up 979 K's during his career. Smyly (58-50 career record) holds a FIP of 4.25 while facing 4,236 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.07 (456 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.256. He has surrendered 959 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 309 free passes.

The Angels have a team slugging % of .428 and they average 4.82 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have put up 96 two-baggers, while walking 200 times and scoring 299 runs. Los Angeles has a total of 83 HRs on the year as well as 292 RBIs. They have been rung up on 539 occasions (13th in the league) and are sitting with 542 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels have compiled an on-base percentage of .329 as well as a batting average of .257 on the campaign.

The Angels are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.344 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.33 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (532 strikeouts against 220 bases on balls). They are sitting at 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 514. They have conceded 67 homers and they yield 4.83 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 293 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.32 (262 earned runs allowed).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 44.0% out of their 91 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 64 times in high leverage situations and on 54 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 76 save situations, the Angels have accrued 43 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They are ranked 14th in baseball holding a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 179 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 33 save chances and they have tallied 21 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 53 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in the majors). The Angels have 531 assists, 36 errors and have earned a total of 1,640 putouts this season. In their 4,920 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (17th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Detmers has conceded 193 base knocks and he has 201 strikeouts in 200 innings pitched. He has allowed 100 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.353 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.58 and he has gone up against 867 batters during his pro baseball career. Detmers (8-14 career record) holds a 4.49 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-135)

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