Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-196) Los Angeles (+162)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (61-66) will take on the Chicago Cubs (73-55) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Cubs at -196 while the Angels are priced at +162. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Jameson Taillon and Kyle Hendricks.

As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are recording 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in baseball. They have accounted for 629 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Cubs have accrued 209 doubles as a team and have smacked 173 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 613 runs batted in in addition to 1,085 hits on the season, while their batting average comes in at .249. Chicago is slugging .427 and have struck out 993 times, while taking a walk on 432 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.21. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 155 home runs in addition to 516 total runs (6th in the league). Chicago has allowed 1,035 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 481 earned runs. The Cubs have a team ERA of 3.81 on the year (10th in baseball), and they have rung up 974 hitters. They have walked 337 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.17 as a team so far this year.

The Cubs have sent 417 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 121 base runners over the course of the season with 30.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 32 saves on the year and have blown 14 of their 46 save chances. The Cubs relievers have recorded a save rate of 69.6% and have entered the game in 134 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 85 holds so far this year (5th in the league). Cubs bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 86 times and also have had 121 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox have accounted for 3,410 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,077 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which ranks 4th in the majors, and have accumulated 100 double plays. The Cubs have turned 71.5% of balls in play into outs out of 10,230 innings, ranking them 3rd in the majors.

Taillon has thrown 1,208 innings and is sitting with 1,053 strikeouts so far in his career. Taillon (79-59 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.87 while facing 5,021 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.93 (527 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.201. He has given up 1,163 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 288 free passes.

The Angels have a team SLG% of .407 and they average 4.39 runs per game (16th in the league). They have tallied 177 doubles, while getting a free base 391 times as well as notching 558 runs. Los Angeles has hit 179 home runs on the season and 540 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,245 occasions (1st in baseball) and have notched a total of 988 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels have tallied an on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .233 so far this year.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.431 in addition to having a FIP of 4.72 as a staff over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.00 (1,005 strikeouts against 485 walks). They come in at 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,128. They have allowed 174 long balls and they give up 5.06 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 633 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.67 (585 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 58 save opportunities and they have walked away with 30 saves. They sit at 29th in MLB with a save rate of 51.7%, and they have dispatched 437 relievers to the mound this season. Their relievers have come in 169 times in high leverage situations and on 120 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 37.0% out of 181 inherited base runners. Sitting with 129 save situations, the Angels have compiled 68 holds and 28 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 131 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Angels have 1,125 assists, 74 errors and have a total of 3,381 putouts so far this year. Out of their 10,143 innings played, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (26th in pro baseball).

Hendricks (103-89 mark in his career) has earned a 3.78 ERA and has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.38 and he has faced 7,052 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 716 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.189 and a FIP of 3.7. So far in his career, Hendricks has surrendered 1,631 base knocks while he has earned 1,344 strikeouts in 1,706 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-196)

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