Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Analysis & Picks (06/06/2023)

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Analysis & Picks (06-06-2023)

At the onset of the season, the Los Angeles Angels were a future market afterthought with the baseball betting odds. The defending World Series champion Houston Astros were the hot ticket in the American League West. While the upstart Seattle Mariners got some action too. Cause by the M’s making the 2022 American League Playoffs. The Angels have been a source of frustration for gamblers. Los Angeles has big-name talent and a big payroll but never delivers. In like manner, the Chicago Cubs are not a popular brand on the board. Chicago’s rebuild repels gamblers.

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Information

Date and Time:Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 9:38 p.m. ET
Location:Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
TV Coverage:ESPN+
Odds at SBG Sportsbook
TeamSpreadTotalML
Cubs+1½ (-170)9½ (-105)+125
Angels-1½ (+145)9½ (-115)-135
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Cubs at Angels SBG Betting Odds Analysis

Bargain hunters will be enticed by the Chicago sports betting price. Sharps have no fear of the inconsistent Angels. At the same time, squares will prefer the home favorite Halos.

Chicago Cubs Team Overview

Overall, the Cubs are 25-31 straight up and 28-27-1 over/under the total. Chicago is 4th in the National League Central Division standings. Chicago is four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central Division race. Late on, the Cubs have covered three out of their last five games. The Cubs have gone under the total in four of their previous five matchups.

To summarize, Chicago has MLB metrics of 17th for runs production, 11th for OPS, and 10th for home runs. Additionally, Chicago ranks 14th for earned run average, 10th for WHIP, 6th for quality starts, and 25th for bullpen efficiency. Also, Chicago ranks 14th for the fewest errors committed.

Namely, Patrick Wisdom leads the Cubs with 28 runs, 14 home runs, 28 RBI, a .293 on base percentage, .512 slugging percentage, and .805 OPS.

Hayden Wesneski is the probable starting pitcher for Chicago. In sum, Wesneski has a record of 2-2 with a 4.81 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Top reliever Mark Leiter has a record of 1-1 with three saves in four opportunities. His ERA is 2.66 with a 0.84 WHIP.

Los Angeles Angels Overview

In sum, the Los Angeles Angels are 30-29 straight up and 28-28-3 over/under the total. LA is 4th in the American League West Division standings. In the AL West Division race, Los Angeles is nine games behind the Texas Rangers. Late on, the Angels have covered two out of their last eight games. The Angels have gone over the total in four of their previous five matchups.

Los Angeles has MLB metrics of 8th for runs production, 6th for OPS, and 5th for home runs. Also, LA ranks 17th for earned run average, 20th for WHIP, 20th for quality starts, and 9th for bullpen efficiency. Los Angeles ranks 26th for the fewest errors committed.

Overall, Shohei Ohtani leads the Angels with 33 runs, 15 home runs, 38 RBI, a .339 on base percentage, a .520 slugging percentage, and .859 OPS.

Tyler Anderson is the probable starting pitcher for Los Angeles. In sum, Anderson has a record of 2-1 with a 5.47 ERA and 1.59 WHIP. And then closer Carlos Estevez has a record of 1-1 with 13 saves in 13 opportunities. His ERA is 1.50 with a 1.13 WHIP.

Cubs at Angels SBG Free Pick

In this situation, the Cubs offer more potential value at a better MLB odds price.

Cubs at Angels SBG Best Bet: Chicago Cubs.