The Los Angeles Angels (31-30) host the Chicago Cubs (26-33) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Tuesday to open a three-game Interleague series.
The Cubs are in the midst of a 10-game road trip. They split their last series against the Padres, dropping the finale 5-0 on Monday at Petco Park. Ian Happ was 1 for 2 with two walks.
The Angels are playing the first of six games at home after concluding a seven-game road trip (3-4). They lost three of four against the Astros in their last series, taking the finale 2-1 on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. Luis Rengifo went 1 for 3 with a solo home run.
The teams are meeting for the first time since June 3, 2019, when the Cubs finished off a one-game series sweep with an 8-1 victory at Wrigley Field.
ON THE MOUND
Southpaw Tyler Anderson (2-1, 5.47 ERA) takes the mound for Los Angeles. Anderson made two appearances against the Cubs in 2022, both starts, striking out 11 and walking one over 12 innings (1-0, 3.75).
In his last start on May 30, Anderson took the loss on the road against the White Sox. He threw four innings and gave up six runs on six hits, striking out three and walking two in the 7-3 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
The Chicago offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .249/.328/.404. Seiya Suzuki leads the team in OPS at .800. The left fielder is slashing .267/.358/.442 with six home runs, 19 RBIs, and 19 runs over 46 games.
Over the last five games, though, Chicago has averaged only 2.4 runs a game while performing worse across the board (.175/.253/.273). Against southpaws like Anderson this season, the Cubs have a .794 OPS, fifth highest in the league.
Cody Bellinger is the team’s best performer against left-handers with a .987 OPS in 51 at-bats. Los Angeles is slashing .259/.329/.428 for the season and averaging 4.8 runs per game. Shohei Ohtani leads the team with an .885 OPS. He has 15 home runs, 41 RBIs, and 35 runs scored with a slash line of .274/.346/.539.
HOME AND AWAY
Chicago is 11-17 on the road in 2023, scoring 4.4 runs per game while allowing 4.4 runs. Los Angeles has lost three in a row at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Halos are 15-13 at home this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game while surrendering 5.0. Chicago is 5-2 in seven games between the teams at Angel Stadium of Anaheim with an average scoreline of 6.3-3.4.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Cubs are fourth in the NL Central, six games behind the division-leading Pirates. The Angels are third in the AL West, nine games behind the Rangers.
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