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Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in an interleague contest.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Jameson Taillon in this one. Right hander Taillon is 1-3 this season with a 6.81 ERA.
It'll be Jaime Barria toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Right hander Barria is 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Cubs on June 06. Bettors who backed the Angels at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -120 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 26-34 SU
Chi Cubs is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 32-30 SU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games at home
LA Angels is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Los Angeles Thursday, June 8