Cubs vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 6

Updated Jul. 6, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs head into the second of a three-game series against Nolan Schanuel and the Los Angeles Angels at Wrigley Field, Saturday at 2:20 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Cubs as -152 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Angels +128 moneyline odds. Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for the game.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Angels game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Angels Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Cubs vs. Angels Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 7, Angels 6
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 53%, Angels 47%

Cubs vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 39 games this season and won 19 (48.7%) of those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 11-1, a 91.7% win rate, when favored by -152 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Angels have won in 31, or 42.5%, of the 73 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Los Angeles has been victorious 13 times in 34 chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 43.9% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

LAA 7 · CHC 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Los Angeles Angels

LAA

+1.5

+129

O 8.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-154

U 8.5

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Cubs have been listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just twice, and they split those games.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Cubs have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• The Cubs RBI leader this season is Happ, who has knocked in 52 runs while hitting .242 with 13 home runs.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Happ's home run total ranks him 44th, and his RBI tally puts him 25th.
• Happ has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has a club-best .274 batting average.
• Bellinger ranks 108th in homers in MLB, and 91st in RBI.
• Bellinger heads into this game looking for his seventh game in a row with a hit. During his last 10 outings he is batting .282 with two doubles, four walks and three RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 29 walks while hitting .241.
• Hoerner is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .143 with a home run and three RBI.
• Christopher Morel has hit 15 home runs to pace his team.
• Morel has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .167 with an RBI.

Cubs Team Props

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Angels Recent Betting Performance

• In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Angels had a record of 3-2.
• The Angels and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Angels have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• Taylor Ward has managed a team-leading 14 home runs and has driven in 44 runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ward's home run total ranks 34th and his RBI tally ranks 48th.
• Zachary Neto has 19 doubles, 11 home runs and 15 walks while hitting .244.
• Neto is currently 72nd in home runs and 87th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Logan O'Hoppe is batting .275 with 12 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 17 walks.
• Schanuel has eight doubles, eight home runs and 28 walks while batting .237.

Angels Team Props

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