Angels vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to watch the sparks fly at Wrigley Field as the Los Angeles Angels swoop into the Windy City to clash with the Chicago Cubs in a daytime showdown that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! With both teams sitting 11 games back in their respective conferences, today’s battle, kicking off at 2:20 PM EST, isn’t just about pride—it’s about clawing back into contention. After a dramatic face-off where the Angels silenced the Cubs with a 7-0 victory, the stakes are sky-high and the betting lines are buzzing. With an over/under of 9.0, the odds are tilted in favor of the Cubs at -144, but don’t count the Angels out just yet, especially under today’s partly cloudy skies with a gentle breeze setting the stage. As these two teams gear up to throw down, let’s see if the Cubs can bear down or if the Angels will once again take them to heavenly heights!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 07, 2024 02:20PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SW at 10.5 mph. Temperature is at 82.0° with 51% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	LAA ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+121	-144	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+122	-145	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1	-1	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

121W-162L

45.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

141W-140L

55.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/05/24	Los Angeles Angels LAA	1	Under	-3.0
07/05/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-3.0
07/06/24	Los Angeles Angels LAA	7	Under	-2.0
07/06/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-2.0
06/06/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+2.0
06/06/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	7	Over	+2.0
06/07/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-1.0
06/07/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	6	Under	-1.0
06/08/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-5.0
06/08/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	3	Under	-5.0

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
07-02-24	@OAK	5-7L	4.0	3	4	4	Over
06-12-24	@ARI	8-3W	8.0	5	2	5	Over
06-05-24	vsSD	2-3W	6.0	6	2	1	Under
05-31-24	@SEA	4-5L	6.0	7	4	3	Push
05-25-24	vsCLE	4-3L	6.0	4	4	8	Under
05-19-24	@TEX	4-1W	7.7	5	1	5	Under
05-13-24	vsSTL	10-5L	5.3	2	0	6	Over
05-08-24	@PIT	5-4W	4.7	6	4	6	Push
05-03-24	@CLE	6-0W	6.0	5	0	3	Under
04-27-24	vsMIN	16-5L	1.7	3	4	1	Over

Hayden Wesneski

ERA 4.14 | IP 50.0 | 2.0W-5.0L | KO 51.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-02-24	vsPHI	6-4L	5.0	5	5	7	Over
06-26-24	@SF	3-4L	4.0	2	3	7	Under
06-21-24	vsNYM	11-1L	2.0	2	1	2	Over
06-17-24	vsSF	7-6L	1.0	1	2	1	Over
06-14-24	vsSTL	3-0L	1.0	1	1	0	Under
06-11-24	@TB	2-5L	1.7	0	0	1	Under
06-05-24	vsCWS	6-7W	0.7	1	1	1	Over
06-04-24	vsCWS	6-7W	1.0	1	1	0	Over
06-01-24	vsCIN	5-7W	1.0	1	0	3	Over
05-30-24	@MIL	4-6L	0.3	0	0	1	Over

Angels Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/08	vs CHC	7-0W	12	1	Under
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	Push
06/23	vs LAD	3-2W	4	0	Under
06/21	@ MIL	0-2L	4	0	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/08	@ LAA	0-7L	4	0	Under
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	Push
06/25	@ NYM	2-5L	7	1	Under
06/24	@ NYM	8-1W	9	1	Push
06/23	@ NYM	1-11L	6	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nolan Schanuel	7.8	10.1	0.245	0.355	0.362	0.717	0.294	0.028
#2 Brandon Drury	8.7	11.3	0.169	0.226	0.266	0.492	0.210	0.008
#3 Taylor Ward	8.9	11.8	0.237	0.421	0.370	0.791	0.321	0.044
#4 Willie Calhoun	7.4	9.4	0.273	0.388	0.376	0.764	0.312	0.012
#5 Luis Garcia	9.8	9.8	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#5 Logan O’Hoppe	8.5	11.1	0.275	0.469	0.355	0.824	0.337	0.046
#6 Zach Neto	8.0	10.4	0.243	0.419	0.314	0.733	0.304	0.037
#7 Mickey Moniak	6.6	8.7	0.184	0.292	0.250	0.542	0.229	0.019
#8 Jo Adell	6.1	8.2	0.185	0.395	0.276	0.671	0.278	0.058
#9 Luis Guillorme	5.1	6.5	0.253	0.337	0.358	0.695	0.285	0.000

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nico Hoerner	8.5	10.9	0.241	0.333	0.366	0.700	0.288	0.013
#2 Michael Busch	8.6	11.3	0.264	0.449	0.421	0.870	0.347	0.039
#3 Cody Bellinger	8.2	10.6	0.270	0.417	0.363	0.780	0.319	0.030
#4 Seiya Suzuki	9.9	13.0	0.258	0.464	0.371	0.835	0.338	0.048
#5 Ian Happ	7.8	10.6	0.236	0.443	0.412	0.855	0.341	0.044
#6 Christopher Morel	9.0	12.1	0.198	0.367	0.357	0.724	0.295	0.049
#7 Dansby Swanson	7.7	10.1	0.203	0.341	0.308	0.649	0.269	0.029
#8 Miles Mastrobuoni	5.2	6.8	0.151	0.189	0.245	0.434	0.187	0.000
#9 Miguel Amaya	6.6	8.5	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
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