Cubs vs. Angels Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups March 31, 2026

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Ian Happ brings a three-game home run streak into the Chicago Cubs’ (2-2) matchup against the Los Angeles Angels (2-3). The Cubs are favored on the moneyline (-147) in this contest with the Angels (+123), which starts at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Chicago’s Jameson Taillon gets the start against Los Angeles’ Jose Soriano.

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Cubs to win vs Angels -147

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Cubs vs. Angels betting lines

  • Favorite: Cubs (-147)
  • Underdog: Angels (+123)
  • Over/under: 7

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

  • The Cubs won 64.2% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (77-43).
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter last year, Chicago had a record of 48-20 (70.6%).
  • The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.5% in this contest.
  • Chicago played in 170 games with a set over/under, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 78 times (78-82-10).
  • The Cubs collected an 81-89-0 record against the spread last season.

Cubs hitting info

  • Nico Hoerner racked up 178 hits with a batting average of .297 last season.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong hit .247 with 37 doubles, four triples, 31 home runs and 29 walks.
  • Michael Busch hit 34 home runs last season while slugging .523.
  • Happ hit .243 with 32 doubles, 23 home runs and 87 walks.

Cubs pitching rankings

  • The Cubs pitching staff ranked 27th in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings last season.
  • Chicago’s 3.80 team ERA ranked eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Last season Cubs pitchers combined for the No. 1 WHIP in baseball (1.178).
  • The Cubs allowed the 23rd-fewest home runs in baseball (202 total, 1.2 per game).

Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Angels betting info

  • The Angels were underdogs 123 times last season and won 53, or 43.1%, of those games.
  • Last season, Los Angeles won 32 of its 71 games, or 45.1%, when it was the underdog by at least +123 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 44.8% chance of a victory for the Angels.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents hit the over in 85 of its 162 games with a total last season.
  • The Angels had an ATS record of 84-78-0 in 162 games with a spread last season.

Angels hitting info

  • Jo Adell slugged 37 home runs and collected 98 RBI last season while batting .236.
  • Nolan Schanuel posted a .264 average with 53 RBI.
  • Zach Neto finished last season with 26 home runs, 62 RBI and a batting average of .257.
  • Mike Trout collected 106 hits, posted an OBP of .359 and a .439 SLG.

Angels pitching rankings

  • The Angels averaged the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the big leagues last season.
  • Los Angeles had the 28th-ranked ERA (4.89) in the majors last season.
  • The Angels had a combined WHIP of 1.432 as a pitching staff, which was third-worst in baseball last season.
  • The Angels allowed the second-most home runs last season with 223, or 1.4 per game.
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