Tyler Anderson is the first left-handed starter the Cubs have faced since Aug. 6, when they went up against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. The Cubs have had trouble with LH starters in general this year, but they hit Abbott pretty well and won that game.

The Chicago Cubs (73-55) visit the Los Angeles Angels (61-66) for the opener of a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Angel Stadium in Anaheim is set for 9:38 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Chicago Cubs actually had a bit of momentum going into the series finale with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday at Wrigley Field. They had toughed their way into winning the three previous games against their first place rivals,

Then had some small opportunities, but nothing else really big.” The Cubs drew eight walks on the day, five off Priester, but had just five hits, all singles. They hardly tore the cover off the ball in Wednesday’s win,

The Brewers get a homer from Brice Turang, two-run single from Isaac Collins and a big day from their bullpen to down the Cubs.

With a win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers won their 80th game of the season. They became the fastest team to reach the 80-win mark in franchise history, passing the 2021 team who won 80 of their first 132 games.