Chicago has had a hot start to the second half, averaging 6.9 runs. Starter Aaron Civale has a 4.58 ERA on the road, where the home teams are hitting .273 off him. Los Angeles goes with Kyle Hendricks (4.73 ERA), and the Angels have the fourth-worst bullpen (5.06 ERA) in the majors. The offense ranks 13th in slugging, while the defense is 27th in fielding percentage. Take Chicago/Los Angeles OVER the total.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on August 02, 2025 at 11:28AM ET.
MLB
Chicago at Los Angeles
August 2, 2025
10:07 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Game Total OVER 9 -109 (risk 1.5 to return 2.88)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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