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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 Thursday when they battle at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Drew Smyly will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Smyly is 5-3 this season with a 3.56 ERA.
Smyly's opponent in this one will be Reid Detmers. The Angels left hander has a 5.15 ERA to go along with a 0-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Angels were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -145 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 26-35 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 33-30 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at San Francisco Friday, June 9
Los Angeles home to Seattle Friday, June 9