Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 3/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

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

The Chicago Cubs (1-2) welcome the Los Angeles Angels (2-2) at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Angels at -196 and the Cubs are at +162. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jose Soriano and Jameson Taillon.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 6.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have 25 runs and have an OBP of .386. The Angels have accrued 4 doubles as a unit and have knocked 9 baseballs out of the park. They have 22 RBI's and 33 hits for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .244. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .474 and have been called out on strikes 46 times, while taking a walk on 28 occasions.

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The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 3.44 this year (14th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 37 batters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 1 long ball and also 22 runs in total (26th in MLB). They have walked 23 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.56 as a squad on the campaign. Los Angeles has relinquished 31 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 13 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.61 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.59.

The relief pitchers have inherited 10 runners on the year with 50.0% of those runners ended up scoring. Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 6 times and also have had 6 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 14 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers are sitting with 4 holds so far this year (4th in MLB).

The Angels have turned 65.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 306 innings, which has them sitting 28th in pro baseball. The Kansas City Royals have earned 102 putouts thus far, as well as 32 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .957 which ranks 29th in MLB, and they have turned 0 double plays.

Soriano has taken the ball for 330 innings and has earned 312 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.82 (140 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.315. He has given up 284 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 150 free passes. Soriano (18-21 career mark) has a FIP of 3.76 and he has faced 1,401 batters in the major leagues.

The Cubs hold a slugging % of .390 and they earn 5.67 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have hit 3 doubles, while taking a walk 14 times and scoring 17 runs. Chicago has compiled 5 home runs on the year as well as 15 runs batted in. They have struck out on 26 occasions (21st in baseball) and have 21 base hits. The Chicago Cubs have earned an on-base percentage of .304 in addition to a team batting average of .210 on the season.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 18 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 5.33 (16 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 6 dingers and they allow 6.00 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.296 with a FIP of 5.26 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (27 strikeouts vs 9 walks). They rank 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 26.

They sit at 24th in the league with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 10 relievers to the hill this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 1 time in high leverage situations and also on 3 occasions with runners on.

Out of their 243 innings on the field, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 4 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .991 (10th in the majors). The Cubs have 33 assists, 1 errors and have notched a total of 81 putouts this year.

Taillon (82-60 career mark) is the owner of a 3.87 earned run average while conceding 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.65 and he has faced 5,128 batters in his career. He has surrendered a total of 532 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.193 and a FIP of 3.8. During his pro baseball career, Taillon has conceded 1,182 base hits while he has tallied 1,073 K's in 1,237 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-196)

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