MLB - Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels Baseball betting preview

Today the Cubs host the Angels. My pick for this one is on the Cubs to win.

Looking at the starting pitchers Rich Hill of the Chicago Cubs stands out as the better pitcher . Last year Rich Hill went 11-8 , has an ERA of 3.92 , 183 strikeouts , and a WHIP of 1.19. Compared to the Angel's starting pitcher (Ervin Santana) the Cubs are going to have the better pitcher on the mound.

Last year Ervin Santana went 7-14 , posted an ERA of 5.76 , and a WHIP of 1.55 . The Angel's are my home team and I have become very well versed on the pitching of Ervin Santana. I have noticed that in recent years his quality of pitching has drastically declined , he has been falling behind in the count and is quite inconsistent. I recall last year Ervin Santana was awefull when pitching in away games ....his away game ERA last season was 8.38 .

Both of these teams have some powerful hitters the Angels have Guerrero , Matthews , Hunter , Anderson . The Cubs have Sorianno , Aramis Ramirez , Derek Lee and Theriot. Despite both teams having some excellent batters I feel that the Cubs have more power than the Angels.

The Angel's defense is going to be a major concern . The Angels lost Orlando Cabrerra who is a gold glove winner and arguably one of the best defensive players in the league . Another defensive concern is the fact that the Angels are currently playing Guerrero in right field as opposed to putting him in the designated hitter spot. Last year Guerrero was very sloppy in right field and committed too many errors.

The Cubs out match the Angels both offensively and defensively in this one.

Pick : Cubs to win
Odds : 1.70
Stake : 9 / 10
Bookmaker : Bodog
Match Result : 5-6
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