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Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago Cubs
The Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tyler Anderson in this game. Anderson has a 7-8 record and a 3.03 ERA this season.
It'll be Kyle Hendricks toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Right hander Hendricks is 1-6 with a 7.48 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Angels. They won as -198 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Angels were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -198 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 36-51 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
LA Angels is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Chicago:
Team record: 41-48 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Chicago Sunday, July 7