MLB Betting Online: The Chicago Cubs weathered a lull before the All-Star break and have again established themselves as arguably the best team in Major League Baseball. The team will look to keep it going against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs should be sizable favorites to win this game as they have the superior starting pitcher, a better offense and home field advantage. While regular season games can be hard to predict, this one has all arrows pointing toward the Cubs in MLB betting.
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ODDS ANALYSIS
The Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners for their seventh consecutive win on Sunday and have the best record in the majors at 69-41. They made the National League Championship Series a year ago and are now deeper at pitcher and on offense.
The Angels have a run-differential of just negative-four on the season but are 49-62 as they have had no luck in close games. While Anaheim is better than its record would suggest, it’s still not as talented as the Cubs and will be an underdog in this matchup.
PROBABLE PITCHERS
The Cubs are scheduled to send veteran right-hander John Lackey to the mound. He is 8-7 with a 3.70 ERA and is striking out 9.08 batter per nine innings, an encouraging mark. Lackey is a solid pitcher and very rarely gets roughed up.
The Angels are sending former ace Jered Weaver to the hill, but he is no longer a good pitcher. Weaver has an 8-8 record with a 5.11 ERA, as Weaver’s fastball velocity has dropped into the mid-to-low-80s and hitters have feasted. He faces one of the best lineups in baseball and could be in for a long day.
LIVE BETTING
The Cubs are third in baseball with 553 runs on the season. They are led by Anthony Rizzo, who is batting .286 with 24 home runs, 80 RBIs and a .962 OPS. Kris Bryant is hitting .285 with a team-high 27 homers, while Dexter Fowler, Ben Zobrist, Javier Baez and Wilson Contreras have been key offensive pieces.
If the Angels can pull out this upset, Mike Trout will likely be in the middle of it. The star outfielder continues to prove he is the best player in the majors, batting.316 with 24 home runs, 74 RBIs and an OPS of .982 on the season. The issue has been the batters around him, as C.J. Cron and Yunel Escobar have performer pretty well but the others have not given them enough support.
QUICK PICK
The Cubs are rolling, and even though Anaheim isn’t as bad as its record would suggest, this is a lopsided matchup. Weaver is in his final days as a starting pitcher in the major leagues and could be in for a hard day’s work against this offense. The Cubs should be considerable favorites to beat the Angels in MLB betting.
MLB Odds: Cubs 7, Angels 4
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