Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, July 6, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+154) Chicago (-180)

The Chicago Cubs (40-48) host the Los Angeles Angels (36-50) at Wrigley Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Angels at +154 while the Cubs are sitting at -180. The total is set at 0. The expected starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson and Kyle Hendricks.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .387 and have been called out on strikes 728 times, while taking a walk on 244 occasions. They have amassed 329 RBI's as well as 680 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .237. The Angels have accumulated 132 doubles as a team and have knocked 93 balls out of the park. They have a total of 351 runs scored and hold an OBP of .304. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 22nd in the league.

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The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.62 on the season (28th in the league), and the staff has struck out 660 batters. Angels pitchers have allowed 101 long balls and also 427 runs in total (27th in MLB). They have walked 327 opposing players and their FIP is 4.60 as a unit on the campaign. Los Angeles has allowed 686 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and 391 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33.

The Angels have dispatched 269 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 124 base runners for the year with 37.9% of those runners ended up scoring. They have compiled 21 saves so far this year and have blown 9 of their 30 save opportunities. The Angels bullpen have a save percentage of 70.0% and stepped onto the hill in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 35 holds this season (27th in MLB). Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 77 times in addition to having 71 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have turned 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,861 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 6th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 2,287 putouts this year, in addition to 764 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them ranked 17th in MLB, and have accumulated 70 double plays.

Anderson has taken the ball for 1,046 innings and has accounted for 866 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.22 (491 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.279. He has allowed 1,006 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 332 walks. Anderson (57-57 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.16 while he has gone up against 4,413 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Chicago Cubs have earned a team on-base percentage of .311 as well as a batting average of .229 this season. They have been rung up on 791 instances (6th in baseball) and have totaled 667 hits. Chicago has compiled 85 home runs on the year and 341 runs batted in. The Cubs hold a team SLG% of .370 and they are recording 4.14 runs per outing (19th in baseball). They have 125 two-baggers, while taking a walk 308 times as well as recording 364 runs.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.269 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.96 as a squad for the season. They sit at 17th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 710. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 390 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.98 (343 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.10 (782 strikeouts vs 275 free passes). They have allowed 98 long balls and they surrender 4.52 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 37 save chances and they have earned 20 saves. They sit at 26th in the league with a save percentage of 54.1%, and they have sent 266 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 111 times in high leverage situations and also on 88 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.2% of 128 inherited runners. Sitting with 73 save situations, the Cubs have 35 holds and 17 blown saves.

In 6,984 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (18th in professional baseball). The Chicago Cubs have turned 46 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in MLB). The Cubs have recorded 690 assists, 47 errors and have a tally of 2,328 putouts on the campaign.

Hendricks (94-75 career win-loss record) has a 3.65 earned run average and has surrendered 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.59 and he has faced 6,223 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 612 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.171 and a FIP of 3.6. So far in his pro baseball career, Hendricks has given up 1,430 base knocks and he has 1,218 strikeouts in 1,510 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+154)

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