LA Angels vs. Chicago Cubs Betting Preview - April 12

The Los Angeles Angels will try to continue their romp through the National League Central when they open a three-game interleague series against the host Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon.

CLAIM YOUR SIGNUP BONUS UP TO $1500 HERE

What We Like:

• NA

What We Don't Like:

• Limited recent head-to-head trends due to interleague play
• Limited recent trend edges for both teams
• High total in situation where both starters are coming off wins that followed poor outings
• Last six Angels road games have gone UNDER the total
• UNDER is 6-0 in Hamels' last 6 home starts

The Angels have won six straight and are coming off a three-game sweep of Milwaukee at home.

They come into Chicago as a +145 to +155 underdog versus the Cubs.

This one features a total of 10.5.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH Tyler Skaggs (1-1, 2.45 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Cole Hamels (1-0, 5.73)

After failing to get through five innings in his season debut at Oakland, Skaggs was strong last time out against Texas. The 27-year-old limited the Rangers to one run and five hits over 6 1/3 innings, striking out five and walking one. Skaggs faced the Cubs in 2013 but will pitch at Wrigley Field for the first time in his career.

Hamels had a tough time in his first outing of the season at Texas but bounced back with a quality start at Milwaukee on Saturday. The 35-year-old held the Brewers' potent offense to two runs and six hits while registering five strikeouts over six innings en route to his first win of 2019. Hamels is 4-2 with a 2.80 ERA in 11 career starts against the Angels.

The Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com