{"id":416883,"date":"2025-08-22T10:27:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=416883"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:27:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:27:55","slug":"cubs-vs-angels-august-22-a-crucial-series-opener-with-high-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/cubs-vs-angels-august-22-a-crucial-series-opener-with-high-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs vs. Angels August 22: A Crucial Series Opener with High Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Cubs head to Los Angeles to face the Angels today, August 22nd. Chicago sits 73-55 and leads the wildcard race by 5.5 games, while LA is trying to salvage something from a disappointing 61-66 season. First pitch is 9:38 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick Facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cubs are favored at -152, Angels at +127<\/li>\n<li>Over\/under: 9.5 runs<\/li>\n<li>Friday, August 22, 2025 at 9:38 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li>TV: FDSW, MARQ | Stream: Fubo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What to Expect<\/h3>\n<p>Chicago comes in hot after their series with Milwaukee. The Cubs have been one of baseball&#8217;s better offensive teams this year &#8211; they&#8217;ve launched 173 home runs (7th in MLB) and rank 5th in slugging percentage. They&#8217;re in a good spot to make the playoffs and want to keep rolling on this road trip.<\/p>\n<p>The Angels are having another tough year, but they can still be dangerous at home. They&#8217;ve actually hit more home runs than the Cubs with 179 (4th in MLB), so they have the power to hang around in games. When they&#8217;re underdogs, they win about 47% of the time, which isn&#8217;t terrible.<\/p>\n<h3>Pitching Matchup<\/h3>\n<p>Tyler Anderson (2-8, 4.77 ERA) gets the start for Los Angeles. It&#8217;s been a rough season for the veteran lefty, but he can still give his team a chance on a good night.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago hasn&#8217;t officially named their starter yet, though Ben Brown seems like the likely choice. Either way, the Cubs&#8217; lineup will be looking to get to Anderson early.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting line<\/h3>\n<p>The betting line makes sense &#8211; Chicago at -152 gives them about a 60% chance to win. The 9.5 run total reflects both teams&#8217; ability to put up runs, especially with all that home run power.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Watch<\/h3>\n<p>Catch the game on FDSW or MARQ at 9:38 p.m. ET, or stream it on Fubo. Cubs fans can listen on 670 The Score or WRTO 1200. Angels radio is on KLAA 830 or KWKW 1330.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u00b4s go Cubs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Cubs head to Los Angeles to face the Angels today, August 22nd. 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