Baseball odds preview - Chicago vs. Los Angeles

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June 4, 10:05 PM | GrassAngel Stadium

Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels Odds

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The Chicago Cubs will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Angels in Los Angeles at Angel Stadium on Tuesday in baseball action.

The match puts starter Scott Feldman for the Cubs on the hill facing Jered Weaver for the Angels. Feldman brings a 5-4 mark to the game, while Weaver is 1-1 to date on the season.



View Chi Cubs vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Angels as -197 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 10-rated Angels and the league No. 4-ranked Cubs, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 10-rated offensive output, at 8.9 hits per game. The Cubs average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the National League list.

Defensively, Chicago features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.5 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the American League at home, scoring 4.5 runs per game.

Chicago was an 8-4 loser in its last match at home against the Diamondbacks. They lost as +118 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors. Chicago suffered an 8-4 loss against Arizona on Sunday, as Edwin Jackson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Wrigley Field.

The Angels were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at +175 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Joe Blanton did his job in a losing cause last time out against Houston, striking out 11 in a 2-1 loss on Monday at Angel Stadium.


Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 3-3
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-1
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7


A few Cubs at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels' last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games at home
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games


Next up:
Chi Cubs at LA Angels, Wednesday, June 5

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