Angels vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to watch sparks fly at Wrigley Field as the Los Angeles Angels swoop into Chicago, ready to clash with the Cubs in a midday showdown that’s got everyone buzzing! With the Angels trying to shake off a tough loss and the Cubs riding the high from their recent big win, this matchup is set to be a scorcher. The stakes are high, the bats are hot, and with the betting lines tipping in favor of the Cubs, all eyes are on that 02:20PM EST first pitch. The weather’s playing ball too, offering up a perfect mix of sun and breeze for an epic battle. So, as the Angels aim to ascend and the Cubs look to claw their way up, who will capture the celestial glory in today’s game? Let’s find out if the Angels can truly earn their wings or if the Cubs will have them hibernating back to the West Coast!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 05, 2024 02:20PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the WNW at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 80.1° with 49% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	LAA ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+161	-196	10.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+152	-184	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-9	+12	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

120W-161L

39.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

140W-139L

60.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/06/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+0.5
06/06/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	7	Over	+0.5
06/07/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-2.5
06/07/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	6	Under	-2.5
06/08/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-6.5
06/08/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	3	Under	-6.5

Angels Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-29-24	vsDET	5-6W	6.0	6	5	4	Over
06-24-24	vsOAK	1-5W	7.0	5	1	5	Under
06-18-24	vsMIL	6-3L	5.0	8	6	4	Under
06-13-24	@ARI	1-11L	6.0	4	4	3	Over
06-07-24	vsHOU	7-1L	6.3	7	3	2	Under
06-02-24	@SEA	1-5L	6.7	4	1	4	Under
05-28-24	vsNYY	3-4W	5.0	9	3	5	Under
05-21-24	@HOU	5-6L	5.0	5	2	2	Over
05-15-24	vsSTL	2-7W	6.0	5	1	5	Under
05-10-24	vsKC	2-1L	5.7	3	0	3	Under

Justin Steele

ERA 3.583 | IP 70.3 | 0.0W-3.0L | KO 70.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-29-24	@MIL	5-3W	6.0	7	3	5	Under
06-24-24	@SF	4-5L	7.3	6	2	9	Under
06-18-24	vsSF	2-5W	6.7	4	2	8	Under
06-13-24	@TB	2-3L	6.0	3	0	5	Under
06-07-24	@CIN	2-3L	7.0	5	3	7	Under
06-01-24	vsCIN	5-7W	5.0	7	5	5	Over
05-27-24	@MIL	1-5L	7.0	3	0	8	Under
05-22-24	vsATL	9-2L	6.3	6	5	5	Over
05-16-24	vsPIT	5-4L	5.7	6	5	7	Under
05-11-24	@PIT	9-10L	4.0	6	6	3	Over

Angels Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/06	vs OAK	0-5L	4	0	Under
07/05	vs OAK	0-5L	5	0	Under
07/04	vs OAK	5-7L	11	0	Over
07/02	@ DET	6-7L	9	2	Over
07/01	@ DET	6-5W	9	1	Over
06/30	@ DET	5-2W	10	2	Under
06/29	@ DET	5-0W	8	3	Under
06/28	@ OAK	5-2W	7	0	Under
06/27	@ OAK	7-5W	9	2	Over
06/26	@ OAK	5-1W	8	1	Under
06/24	vs LAD	2-7L	3	1	Under
06/23	vs LAD	3-2W	4	0	Under
06/21	@ MIL	0-2L	4	0	Under
06/20	@ MIL	3-6L	9	0	Under
06/19	@ MIL	5-3W	6	1	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/06	@ PHI	10-2W	12	2	Over
07/05	@ PHI	3-5L	9	0	Under
07/04	@ PHI	4-6L	5	1	Over
07/02	vs MIL	1-7L	2	1	Under
07/01	vs MIL	5-3W	8	2	Under
06/30	vs MIL	2-4L	5	1	Under
06/29	vs SF	5-3W	10	2	Under
06/28	vs SF	3-4L	9	1	Under
06/27	vs SF	1-5L	4	0	Under
06/26	vs SF	4-5L	10	0	Under
06/25	@ NYM	2-5L	7	1	Under
06/24	@ NYM	8-1W	9	1	Under
06/23	@ NYM	1-11L	6	0	Over
06/21	@ SF	6-5W	11	2	Over
06/20	@ SF	5-2W	11	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nolan Schanuel	6.2	8.0	0.243	0.356	0.352	0.708	0.291	0.028
#2 Kevin Pillar	8.4	11.1	0.284	0.500	0.392	0.892	0.361	0.047
#3 Taylor Ward	8.3	11.0	0.236	0.424	0.366	0.790	0.320	0.045
#4 Miguel Sano	7.3	9.5	0.212	0.325	0.350	0.675	0.279	0.025
#5 Logan O’Hoppe	7.5	9.8	0.276	0.472	0.354	0.827	0.338	0.047
#6 Willie Calhoun	5.3	6.8	0.273	0.391	0.373	0.764	0.313	0.012
#6 Luis Garcia	8.8	8.8	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#7 Zach Neto	7.4	9.6	0.247	0.427	0.319	0.747	0.309	0.038
#8 Brandon Drury	6.8	8.8	0.174	0.231	0.264	0.496	0.212	0.008
#9 Jo Adell	6.0	8.0	0.186	0.390	0.275	0.665	0.276	0.055

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nico Hoerner	8.7	11.2	0.237	0.332	0.366	0.698	0.288	0.014
#2 Michael Busch	9.9	13.1	0.262	0.448	0.419	0.867	0.346	0.040
#3 Cody Bellinger	10.1	13.1	0.274	0.425	0.370	0.795	0.324	0.031
#4 Seiya Suzuki	8.6	11.2	0.263	0.463	0.379	0.842	0.341	0.046
#5 Ian Happ	8.7	11.7	0.234	0.445	0.410	0.855	0.341	0.045
#6 Christopher Morel	8.1	10.9	0.197	0.368	0.359	0.727	0.296	0.049
#7 Dansby Swanson	7.4	9.7	0.208	0.349	0.316	0.665	0.275	0.030
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.8	8.5	0.199	0.294	0.265	0.559	0.235	0.007
#9 Miguel Amaya	6.0	7.7	0.186	0.256	0.273	0.529	0.224	0.012

Angels Notable Injuries

Patrick Sandoval OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/23/24. Impact: 5.3
Andrew Wantz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/02/24. Impact: 1.5
Adam Cimber OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/16/24. Impact: -0.6

Cubs Notable Injuries

Javier Assad OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/25/24. Impact: 5.1
Ben Brown OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/10/24. Impact: 5.5
Jordan Wicks OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/16/24. Impact: 4.3
Mike Tauchman OUT (OF): Avg: 0.259 SLG:0.382 Last game: 06/19/24. Impact: 1.7
Keegan Thompson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/28/24. Impact: 1.7
Mark Leiter Jr. OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/21/24. Impact: 0.1