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Justin Steele takes the ball for the Chicago Cubs (40-48) when they host starting pitcher Griffin Canning and the Los Angeles Angels (36-50) at 2:20 PM ET on Friday.
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Where to watch Cubs vs. Angels
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Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs are 20-21 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 48.8% of those games).
Chicago is 21st in MLB action with 85 total home runs.
The Cubs rank 25th in baseball with a .370 slugging percentage.
Chicago has a 3.99 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cubs have the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.272).
Angels Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Angels have won 32 out of the 75 games, or 42.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Los Angeles has hit 93 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the majors.
Fueled by 234 extra-base hits, the Angels rank 17th in MLB with a .387 slugging percentage this season.
Los Angeles has the 29th-ranked ERA (4.63) in the majors this season.
The Angels rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.330 WHIP this season.
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Justin Steele
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Brewers | June 29 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| at Giants | June 24 | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | June 18 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| at Rays | June 13 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| at Reds | June 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Angels Starter Recent Performance: Griffin Canning
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Tigers | June 29 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | June 24 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Brewers | June 18 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | June 13 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Astros | June 7 | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Steele makes the start for the Cubs, his 13th of the season. He is 0-3 with a 3.20 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings pitched.
His last appearance came on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.20, with 9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents have a .222 batting average against him.
Ian Happ leads Chicago in runs batted in with 50 and has a batting average of .238.
Cody Bellinger is batting .274 to lead Chicago, while adding nine homers and 37 runs batted in this season.
Nico Hoerner is slashing .241/.326/.336 this season for the Cubs.
Angels Key Players to Watch
Canning (3-8) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his 18th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in six innings pitched against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.80 and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .258 in 17 games this season.
Luis Rengifo leads the Angels with a team-best batting average of .315.
Taylor Ward has hit 14 home runs with 43 RBI. Both are team-highs.
Zachary Neto is batting .247 with 19 doubles, 11 home runs and 15 walks.
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