Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, July 5, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Angels (36-49) are en route to Wrigley Field on Friday where they will go up against the Chicago Cubs (39-48). The pitchers taking the mound are Griffin Canning and Justin Steele.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which is 20th in MLB. They have a total of 351 runs and hold an OBP of .304. The Angels have tallied 132 doubles as a unit and have hit 93 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 329 runs batted in in addition to 676 hits for the year, while their average at the plate sits at .239. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .390 and have been rung up 717 times, while drawing a walk on 242 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Angels pitchers have given up 100 home runs and also 422 runs in total (27th in MLB). Los Angeles has yielded 682 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 388 earned runs. The Angels have an earned run average of 4.63 on the campaign (28th in baseball), and they have rung up 655 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 318 hitters and their FIP is 4.58 as a team on the campaign.

The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 70.0% and has entered the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 122 base runners so far this season and 38.5% of them crossed the plate. Angels pitchers have come into the game with runners on 76 times as well as having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 265 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 35 holds over the course of the season (26th in baseball). They have earned 21 saves for the year and have not converted 9 of their 30 chances to get a save.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 2,263 putouts this season, in addition to 759 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 15th in professional baseball, and they have turned 69 double plays. The Angels have converted 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,789 innings on the field, which has them sitting 7th in the majors.

Canning has thrown 429 frames and has racked up 416 strikeouts in his MLB career. Canning (22-29 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.54 while he has gone up against 1,839 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.61 (220 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.309. He has conceded 413 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 149 walks.

The Chicago Cubs have recorded an on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .228 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 781 instances (6th in the league) and have earned 655 base knocks. Chicago is sitting with 83 home runs this year to go along with 331 RBIs. The Cubs have a SLG% of .367 and they tally 4.07 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have put up 123 two-baggers, while taking a walk 304 times and putting up 354 runs.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.275 and have a FIP of 3.98 as a staff this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (771 strikeouts against 274 walks). They rank 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 704. They have conceded 97 dingers and they give up 4.55 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 388 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.00 (341 earned runs surrendered).

With 73 save situations, the Cubs have accumulated 35 holds and also 17 blown saves. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 37 save chances and they have earned 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 111 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.2% out of their 128 inherited base runners. They sit at 26th in the league with a save rate of 54.1%, and they have sent 264 relievers onto the diamond on the year.

In their 6,903 innings on the diamond, the Cubs are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (19th in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 46 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in pro baseball). The Cubs have recorded 685 assists, 47 errors and have accounted for 2,301 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his career, Steele has surrendered 387 hits while he has accumulated 431 K's in 419 innings. He has conceded 153 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.231 and having a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.34 and he has faced 1,765 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Steele (24-19 career mark) has earned a 3.28 ERA while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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