Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-160) Los Angeles (+132)

Angel Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Angels (61-66) will take on the Chicago Cubs (73-54) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Cubs at -160 while the Angels open at +132. The over/under is set at 8. The starting pitchers are Cade Horton and Jose Soriano.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are compiling 5.0 runs per game, which has them at 5th in baseball. They have earned a total of 614 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .319. The Cubs have compiled 204 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 170 balls out of the park. They have compiled 598 runs batted in and 1,059 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is at .250. Chicago has a slugging rate of .429 and have struck out 958 times, while being walked on 416 occasions.

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The Cubs are sitting with a team ERA of 3.83 for the year (11th in the league), and the staff has struck out 945 batters. Cubs pitchers have allowed 153 home runs and also 504 total runs (6th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 320 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.19 as a squad for the year. Chicago has allowed 1,007 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 469 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.95 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.21.

The Cubs bullpen have a save rate of 67.4% and stepped onto the hill in 124 save situations. The relievers have inherited 118 runners so far this season and 29.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 83 times in addition to having 118 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 405 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The bullpen have earned 78 holds so far this season (8th in MLB). They have earned 29 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 14 of 43 chances to save the game.

The Boston Red Sox have accounted for 3,302 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,037 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them ranked 7th in baseball, and have earned 95 double plays. The Cubs have turned 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,906 innings on the field, which has them ranked 4th in pro baseball.

Horton has taken the ball for 87 frames and has accounted for 70 punch outs during his MLB career. Horton (7-4 career record) holds a FIP of 3.05 while going up against 361 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.10 (30 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.204. He has allowed 77 base knocks (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 28 walks.

Los Angeles has knocked in 176 home runs for the year to go along with 534 runs batted in. They have recorded 174 doubles, while walking 388 times and recording 552 runs. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .307 and a batting average of .233 on the campaign. The Angels have a team SLG% of .407 and they score 4.42 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,220 occasions (1st in baseball) and have a total of 974 base hits.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.434 in addition to having a FIP of 4.75 as a pitching staff this season. They rank 27th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,110. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 626 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.69 (578 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.10 (992 strikeouts vs 480 free passes). They have relinquished 173 homers and they allow 5.08 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 57 save opportunities and they have walked away with 29 saves. They are ranked 29th in MLB with a save rate of 50.9%, and they have sent 432 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 166 times in high leverage situations and on 120 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.0% out of 181 inherited base runners. With 128 save situations, the Angels have compiled 68 holds in addition to 28 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 128 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (25th in pro baseball). The Angels have racked up 1,101 assists, 74 errors and have a total of 3,327 putouts during this campaign. In their 9,981 innings on the field, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (26th in pro baseball).

Soriano (15-19 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.74 earned run average and has conceded 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.14 and he has gone up against 1,287 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 126 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.309 and having a FIP of 3.7. So far in his MLB career, Soriano has given up 265 hits and he has 283 strikeouts in 303 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-160)

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