April 1, 2026 7:22 am EDT
The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels play a rubber match on Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Matthew Boyd (0-1, 14.73 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 2-3 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 4.15 ERA) is expected to start for the Angels, who are 3-3 and third in the AL West.
How to watch Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago CubsAngels vs. Cubs odds
Favorite Moneyline: Cubs -165
Underdog Moneyline: Angels +140
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Injury reportsCubs
Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Knee), Porter Hodge: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Angels
Vaughn Grissom: 10 Day IL (Hand), Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL (Finger), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Knee), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Arm), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Nico Hoerner finished with an OPS of .739 last season, fueled by a .345 OBP and a slugging percentage of .394.
Pete Crow-Armstrong slashed .247/.287/.481 and finished with an OPS of .768.
Jo Adell finished last season with 124 hits while batting .236.
Nolan Schanuel had an OPS of .742, fueled by an OBP of .353 and a slugging percentage of .389.
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