Cubs vs Angels Picks and Prediction – 6/9/2023

The Chicago Cubs close out their three games series in Los Angeles against the Angels on Thursday. The Cubs are 4th in the NL Central and have won four of their last ten games. Chicago is averaging 4.4 runs per game. Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs on the season with 63 hits. 

Drew Smyly makes his 13th start on the mound for the Chicago Cubs. Smyly is 5-3 on the season with 65.2 innings pitched. Smyly has 57 strikeouts and carries a 3.56 ERA. Smyly pitched 5.2 innings in his last start allowing 7 hits and 3 earned runs. The Chicago Cubs are allowing 4.4 runs per game. 

The Los Angeles Angels are 3rd best in the AL West. The Angels scored 7 runs on Tuesday when they beat the Cubs. Los Angeles is 8th best in the MLB with an average of 4.8 runs scored per game. Shohei Ohtani leads the Angels with 64 hits on the season and 16 home runs. 

Reid Detmers will make his 11th start on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels. Detmers is 0-5 on the season with 50.2 innings pitched. Detmers has 60 strikeouts and carries a 5.15 ERA. Detmers pitched 5 innings in two straight starts allowing 7 earned runs and 16 hits.