In the second game of a three-game set at Angel Stadium, the Chicago Cubs (74-55) take on the Los Angeles Angels (61-67), Saturday at 9:38 p.m. ET.
The Cubs are favored away from home (-146) versus the Angels (+123). The Cubs will give the ball to Cade Horton (7-4) versus the Angels and Victor Mederos (0-1).
Yesterday, the Cubs claimed a 3-2 victory over the Angels, with Brad Keller (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Cubs. Kyle Tucker went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Kenley Jansen (1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Angels.
Ahead of watching this Cubs vs. Angels matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Cubs (-146, bet $146 to win $100)Underdog: Angels (+123, bet $100 to win $123)Over/under: 9.5Cubs vs. Angels: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, August 23, 2025Game time: 9:38 p.m. ETLocation: Anaheim, CaliforniaStadium: Angel StadiumTV channel: FDSW and MARQLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Cubs stats and trendsCubs betting recordsThis season, the Cubs have won 58 out of the 91 games, or 63.7%, in which they’ve been favored.Chicago has a record of 39-15 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -146 on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 59.3% chance to win.Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 60 of 129 opportunities.The Cubs are 61-68-0 against the spread in their 129 chances this season.Cade Horton (Cubs probable starter)Horton makes the start for the Cubs, his 17th of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.08 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent time out on Monday, the righty threw 2 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.08, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .238 batting average against him.Horton is trying to record his fourth quality start of the season.Horton heads into this game with 12 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.He has made six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.He will take the mound against an Angels squad that is batting .231 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .406 (12th in MLB) with 181 total home runs (fourth in MLB).Cubs batting statsThe Cubs’ 175 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Chicago rank sixth in the majors with a combined .426 team slugging percentage.The Cubs rank 15th in MLB with a .248 team batting average.Chicago has scored the sixth-most runs in the majors this season with 632.The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.Chicago is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.Angels stats and trendsAngels betting recordsThe Angels have come away with 44 wins in the 95 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win 27 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 44.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 69 of its 128 opportunities.The Angels are 70-58-0 against the spread in their 128 games that had a posted line this season.Victor Mederos (Angels probable starter)Mederos (0-1) pitches first for the Angels to make his third start of the season.In his last time out on Tuesday, the righty tossed five innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up three earned runs while surrendering nine hits.In four games this season, he has compiled a 5.54 ERA and averages 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .286 against him.Mederos has pitched five or more innings in a game one time this season heading into this outing.He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is 12th in the league with 1090 total hits and sixth in MLB action with 632 runs scored. They have the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.426) and are seventh in all of MLB with 175 home runs.Angels batting statsThe Angels rank fourth in baseball with 181 total home runs.So far this year, Los Angeles ranks 12th in the majors, slugging .406.The Angels have the third-worst batting average in the league (.231).The offense for Los Angeles is the No. 17 offense in the majors, scoring 4.4 runs per game (560 total runs).The Angels are 25th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.