- The Angels are -135 favorites vs the Cubs
- Cubs starting pitcher: Todd Smyly
- Angels starting pitcher: Reid Detmers
- Watch the game on MLB Network
The Chicago Cubs (+110) visit Angel Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Angels (-135) on Thursday, June 8, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38pm EDT in Anaheim.
The Angels are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+145).
The Cubs vs Angels Over/Under is 9 total runs for the game.
This season, the Cubs are 26-35 against the spread (ATS), while the Angels are 31-32 ATS.
Cubs vs. Angels Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Cubs | +1.5 -175 | O 9 +100 | +110 |
| Angels | -1.5 +145 | U 9 -120 | -135 |
Cubs vs Angels Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Angels will win Thursday‘s MLB matchup with 64.1% confidence.
This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Cubs and Angels and up-to-date player injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cubs players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cubs Player Prop Bets Today:
- Ian Happ has hit the Runs Under in 39 of his last 47 games (+22.95 Units / 25% ROI)
- Ian Happ has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 17 of his last 20 away games (+13.45 Units / 49% ROI)
- Dansby Swanson has hit the Runs Under in 35 of his last 50 games (+11.15 Units / 13% ROI)
- Ian Happ has hit the Total Bases Under in 15 of his last 23 games (+9.55 Units / 34% ROI)
- Nico Hoerner has hit the Runs Under in 16 of his last 21 away games (+9.20 Units / 30% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Angels players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Angels Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Gio Urshela has hit the Total Bases Over in 11 of his last 14 games at home (+11.35 Units / 64% ROI)
- Mike Trout has hit the Singles Over in 14 of his last 22 games at home (+10.20 Units / 46% ROI)
- Brandon Drury has hit the Hits Over in 16 of his last 19 games (+10.00 Units / 27% ROI)
- Mike Trout has hit the Hits Over in 18 of his last 22 games at home (+9.75 Units / 20% ROI)
- Shohei Ohtani has hit the Singles Under in 22 of his last 31 games (+9.25 Units / 21% ROI)
Angels vs Cubs Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rendon | 0.5 +375 | 0.5 -700 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 0.5 +550 | 0.5 -1400 |
| Shohei Ohtani | 0.5 +300 | 0.5 -500 |
| Mike Trout | 0.5 +300 | 0.5 -500 |
| Christopher Morel | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -1400 |
Angels vs Cubs Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rendon | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Mike Trout | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| Christopher Morel | 0.5 -105 | 0.5 -125 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 0.5 -105 | 0.5 -125 |
Angels vs Cubs RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rendon | 0.5 +150 | 0.5 -200 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 0.5 +200 | 0.5 -275 |
| Shohei Ohtani | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
| Mike Trout | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
| Christopher Morel | 0.5 +290 | 0.5 -450 |
Angels vs Cubs Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly | 4.5 -105 | 4.5 -125 |
| Reid Detmers | 6.5 +115 | 6.5 -150 |
Cubs Best Bets Today:
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the Game Total Under in 8 of their last 9 games (+7.00 Units / 71% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the Team Total Under in 8 of their last 9 games (+6.85 Units / 65% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have covered the Run Line in 31 of their last 57 games (+3.50 Units / 5% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 16 of their last 27 away games (+3.40 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 6 of their last 9 games (+2.80 Units / 27% ROI)
Angels Best Bets Today:
- The Los Angeles Angels have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 17 of their last 26 games at home (+6.50 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Angels have hit the Game Total Under in 9 of their last 13 games at home (+4.70 Units / 33% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Angels have hit the Moneyline in 22 of their last 40 games (+3.40 Units / 7% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Angels have covered the Run Line in 7 of their last 12 games at home (+3.25 Units / 23% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Angels have hit the Team Total Over in 23 of their last 41 games (+2.80 Units / 6% ROI)
Cubs Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Cubs have gone 32-29 against the Run Line (+0.85 Units / 1.09% ROI).
- 26-35 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.3 Units / -14.34% ROI
- 30-30 when betting on the total runs Over for -3.2 Units / -4.74% ROI
- 30-30 when betting on the total runs Under for -2.85 Units / -4.27% ROI
Angels Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Angels have gone 31-32 against the Run Line (-4.85 Units / -5.89% ROI).
- 33-30 when betting on the Moneyline for -2.75 Units / -3.18% ROI
- 30-29 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.4 Units / -3.42% ROI
- 29-30 when betting on the total runs Under for -3.8 Units / -5.54% ROI
Cubs Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Drew Smyly has located his fastball inside 53% of the time (225/422) this season — highest among in MLB; League Avg: 37% — 100th Percentile.
Drew Smyly has thrown his curveball 49% of the time (507/1,027) this season — tied for highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 19% — 100th Percentile.
Drew Smyly has thrown his curveball 45% of the time (327/728) in non-two strike counts this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 18% — 100th Percentile.
Drew Smyly has thrown his curveball 40% of the time (773/1,918) in non-two strike counts since last season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 88 total CB; League Avg: 16% — 99th Percentile.
Angels Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents are hitting .526 (20-for-38) against Reid Detmers when going through the lineup the third time in a game this season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 23 total IP; League Avg: .262 — first Percentile.
Reid Detmers has allowed an OBP of .617 (47 PA’s) when going through the lineup the third time in a game this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 23 total IP; League Avg: .328 — 0 Percentile.
Reid Detmers has allowed an OPS of 1.328 (47 PA’s) when going through the lineup the third time in a game this season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 23 total IP; League Avg: .771 — second Percentile.
Reid Detmers has thrown fastballs up 84% of the time (72/86) with two-strikes this season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 23 total IP; League Avg: 56% — 98th Percentile.
Cubs Keys to the Game vs. the Angels
The Cubs are just 15-27 (.357) after a loss as favorites since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .594.
The Cubs are just 1-7 (.125) when tied entering the 7th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Cubs are just 2-24 (.077) when allowing 5 or more runs this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .213.
The Cubs are just 0-28 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .049.
Angels Keys to the Game vs. the Cubs
The Angels were just 3-13 (.188) when tied entering the 7th inning in 2022 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Angels are 3-26 (.103) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .049.
The Angels are just 8-85 (.086) when trailing entering the 7th inning since last season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .123.
The Angels are just 88-17 (.838) when leading entering the 7th inning since last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .877.
Cubs Hitting Stats & Trends
Cubs hitters are averaging 4.12 pitches per plate appearance against RHP this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.91.
The Cubs are batting just .277 on the first pitch of at-bats this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .353.
Cubs hitters are slugging just .395 on the first pitch of at-bats this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .587.
Cubs hitters have been successful in 100% of their bunt for hit attempts since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 56%.
Angels Hitting Stats & Trends
Angels hitters have 1,534 strikeouts in 5,999 PA’s (26%) against RHP since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Angels hitters have an OBP of just .272 (641 PA’s) against pitchers who have thrown at least 80 pitches in a game since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .317.
Angels hitters have an OBP of just .305 (1,061 PA’s) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .327.
Angels hitters have an OBP of just .303 (1,801 PA’s) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since the 2021 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .327.
Cubs Pitching Stats & Trends
Cubs pitchers have a strikeout rate of 45% with two-strikes this season — tied for 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Cubs pitchers have won only 13% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 28%.
Cubs pitchers have won only 7% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings on the road this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 25%.
Cubs pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of 88.1 MPH (1,486 batted balls) this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 89.1.
Angels Pitching Stats & Trends
Angels pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of 88.0 MPH (1,544 batted balls) this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 89.1.
Angels pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 19% with runners in scoring position this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
The Angels have won 43% of games in which their opponents scored first this season — 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 32%.
Angels pitchers have walked 294 of 3,418 batters (9%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the 2021 season — 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Angels vs. Cubs Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- José Suarez (Angels): Shoulder, D15
- Max Stassi (Angels): Hip , D10
- José Quijada (Angels): Elbow, D60
- Logan O’Hoppe (Angels): Shoulder, D60
- Matthew Moore (Angels): Oblique, D15
- Austin Warren (Angels): Elbow, D60
- José Marte (Angels): Elbow, D60
- Chris Rodriguez (Angels): Shoulder, D60
- Robert Daniel (Angels): Shoulder, D60
- Ethan Roberts (Cubs): Elbow, D60
- Edwin RÃos (Cubs): Groin, D10
- Codi Heuer (Cubs): Elbow, D60
- Bradley Boxberger (Cubs): Forearm, D15
- Adrian Sampson (Cubs): Right Meniscus, D60
- Justin Steele (Cubs): Forearm, D15
- Cody Bellinger (Cubs): Knee, D10
- Nicholas Burdi (Cubs): Appendicitis, D15
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