Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels 3/24/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Chicago Cubs (4-2) will be running through bases versus the Los Angeles Angels (3-3) in the MLB Spring Training Cactus League Tournament at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 4:10 PM ET.
Chicago won their recent batting duel with the Oakland Athletics at 5-4 after the Cubs tied the game at 5-5 versus the Seattle Mariners in the last two days of the spring training.
Chicago took 4th place at 4-2 in the Cactus League Conference with a .667 team percentage and one game behind first-place while acquiring 32 runs but wasted 29 for a +3 run difference.
The Cubs outscored the Athletics at 5-4 with a total of 8 hits but committed two errors in their one-run victory yesterday. Second Baseman Andy Weber made 2 runs batted in on one hit while 1st Baseman Jared Young scored one run on one hit for Chicago.
Catcher John Hicks led the Cubs with a homer, 4 RBIs, and a batting average of .600 while Second Baseman Christian Donahue marked a BA, an OBP, and a slugging percentage of 1.000 this spring training. RP Eric Yardley led the pitching staff with 3.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts in one victory.
Chicago earned a team batting average of .238, a team ERA of 3.72, and a slugging percentage of .355. The Cubs also earned an OBP at .329 while granting 20 free bases but struck out a total of 62 batters this spring.
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Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels Predictions 3/24/2022
The Los Angeles Angels head to this match-up to bounce back after being held scoreless in their recent contest against the San Diego Padres at 0-3 on Wednesday.
The Angels are in 8th place at 3-3 in the Cactus League Conference with a team percentage at .500 while collecting a total of 39 runs scored and allowing 33 for a run difference of +6.
Los Angeles ended up swinging their bats with only two hits but committed one error in a shutout loss at 0-3 against San Diego yesterday. Right Fielder Orlando Martinez made just a single hit for the Halos.
The LA Angels recorded a team batting average of .331 with a team ERA of 6.14 and a slugging percentage of .607 in splitting their last 6 outings this pre-season. In pitching, Starting Pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon led his team in one win with an ERA of 4.50 and one strikeouts while DH Shohei Ohtani struck out 5 batters with an ERA of 3.86.
The batting leaders for the Angels are Center Fielder Jo Adell with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, and a batting average of .364 while 3rd Baseman Jose Rojas has a batting average of .714, an on-base percentage of .800, and a slugging percentage of 1.571.
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels. The MLB Pick for this contest is Chicago. The Angels struggled after a shutout loss to the Padres last time out while the Cubs gained momentum after winning four successive games.
Chicago improved their team ERA to 3.63 while LA recorded a team ERA of 5.54 this pre-season. Prediction: The Chicago Cubs will win 7-4.
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Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels 3/24/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 4:10 PM ET
Location: Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2022
TV: Marquee Sports Network
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Chicago Cubs -2.5
MLB Totals: 10