Angels vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into the thrill of today’s MLB showdown as the Los Angeles Angels swoop into the historic Wrigley Field, ready to clash bats with the Chicago Cubs! With the Angels looking to redeem themselves after yesterday’s stumble and the Cubs aiming to keep their winning streak alive, this afternoon’s game, kicking off at 2:20 PM EST, promises all the drama and excitement we live for! Both teams are trailing in their respective conferences but don’t let their records fool you; with the stakes set and the over/under teasing a close one at 8.5, every pitch counts. And as the Chicago wind plays its part under partly cloudy skies, who will fly higher today? Will the Angels find their grace, or will the Cubs continue their march in their own den? Get ready, because today, it’s all about whether the Angels can clip the Cubs’ wings or if the Cubs have a heavenly surprise up their sleeves!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 06, 2024 02:20PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NNW at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 73.9° with 60% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	LAA ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+123	-147	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+130	-155	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+7	-8	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

120W-162L

43.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

141W-139L

56.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/05/24	Los Angeles Angels LAA	1	Under	-2.5
07/05/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-2.5
06/06/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+2.5
06/06/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	7	Over	+2.5
06/07/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-0.5
06/07/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	6	Under	-0.5
06/08/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-4.5
06/08/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	3	Under	-4.5

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
06-30-24	vsDET	7-6L	4.7	7	6	2	Over
06-25-24	vsOAK	5-7W	5.0	5	3	2	Over
06-19-24	vsMIL	2-0L	7.0	4	1	5	Under
06-14-24	@SF	8-6W	5.3	5	1	5	Over
06-08-24	vsHOU	6-1L	6.0	7	4	3	Under
06-03-24	vsSD	1-2W	6.7	5	1	2	Under
05-29-24	vsNYY	2-1L	5.0	4	1	4	Under
05-22-24	@HOU	2-1W	8.0	6	1	4	Under
05-17-24	@TEX	9-3W	7.0	2	1	4	Over
05-11-24	vsKC	3-9W	6.7	7	3	4	Over

Kyle Hendricks

ERA 7.484 | IP 61.3 | 1.0W-6.0L | KO 46.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-30-24	@MIL	1-7L	3.7	7	7	3	Under
06-25-24	@SF	1-5L	7.0	5	2	4	Under
06-19-24	vsSF	5-6W	5.7	2	1	8	Over
06-14-24	vsSTL	3-0L	4.3	2	0	1	Under
06-06-24	@CIN	4-8L	1.3	1	0	0	Over
06-02-24	vsCIN	5-2L	3.0	3	0	3	Under
05-29-24	@MIL	6-10L	3.7	2	3	1	Over
05-23-24	vsATL	3-0L	2.0	4	2	1	Under
05-17-24	vsPIT	9-3L	4.7	11	8	4	Over
05-12-24	@PIT	5-4W	5.0	2	1	5	Over

Angels Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/07	vs CHC	1-5L	2	0	Under
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	Over
06/23	vs LAD	3-2W	4	0	Under
06/21	@ MIL	0-2L	4	0	Under
06/20	@ MIL	3-6L	9	0	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/07	@ LAA	5-1W	9	1	Under
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	Over
06/25	@ NYM	2-5L	7	1	Under
06/24	@ NYM	8-1W	9	1	Over
06/23	@ NYM	1-11L	6	0	Over
06/21	@ SF	6-5W	11	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nolan Schanuel	8.3	10.8	0.240	0.352	0.352	0.704	0.290	0.028
#3 Taylor Ward	8.1	10.7	0.236	0.422	0.364	0.786	0.319	0.045
#4 Willie Calhoun	7.2	9.2	0.273	0.391	0.373	0.764	0.313	0.012
#5 Logan O’Hoppe	8.3	10.9	0.271	0.465	0.349	0.814	0.333	0.047
#6 Luis Garcia	9.3	9.3	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#6 Mickey Moniak	7.5	9.8	0.184	0.295	0.251	0.546	0.230	0.019
#7 Zach Neto	6.8	8.8	0.244	0.423	0.316	0.739	0.306	0.038
#8 Luis Guillorme	5.6	7.1	0.253	0.341	0.352	0.692	0.285	0.000
#9 Jo Adell	6.0	8.0	0.184	0.385	0.272	0.657	0.273	0.054

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nico Hoerner	8.1	10.4	0.237	0.331	0.365	0.696	0.287	0.013
#2 Patrick Wisdom	9.3	12.4	0.195	0.368	0.322	0.690	0.285	0.034
#3 Cody Bellinger	8.7	11.3	0.274	0.422	0.368	0.791	0.323	0.030
#4 Seiya Suzuki	8.9	11.7	0.262	0.471	0.377	0.848	0.343	0.049
#5 Ian Happ	8.5	11.5	0.239	0.447	0.416	0.863	0.344	0.044
#6 Michael Busch	7.9	10.5	0.263	0.450	0.422	0.873	0.348	0.040
#7 Dansby Swanson	7.8	10.3	0.205	0.344	0.311	0.656	0.271	0.029
#8 David Bote	6.7	8.2	0.321	0.393	0.357	0.750	0.311	0.000
#9 Tomas Nido	4.7	6.1	0.208	0.330	0.255	0.585	0.246	0.028

Angels Notable Injuries

Patrick Sandoval OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/23/24. Impact: 5.3
Luis Rengifo OUT (2B/3B): Avg: 0.315 SLG:0.442 Last game: 07/05/24. Impact: 3.8
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