Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago Cubs — Mar 31, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats
Los Angeles Angels
3-4
Finished
2
:
0
Chicago Cubs
3-3
Probable Pitchers
Angels
José Soriano
Throws: R
4.26ERA
10-11W-L
152SO
1.4WHIP
169.0IP
VS
Cubs
Jameson Taillon
Throws: R
3.68ERA
11-7W-L
98SO
1.06WHIP
129.2IP
Scoreboard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angels
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
|
Cubs
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
AI PREDICTIONNeural Network Forecast
AI| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angels
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
Cubs
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Jameson Taillon’s strike-throwing efficiency sets the tone early. He mixes the four-seamer and slider to keep Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel in the yard, allowing only a second-inning RBI single to Zach Neto and a solo shot by Schanuel in the sixth. Over 6 strong frames (5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) Taillon hands a 4-2 lead to a rested Cubs bullpen that strings together Maton, Thielbar and Romano-style ground-ball work from Palencia before Hunter Harvey closes the door.
José Soriano flashes upper-90s life but falls behind counts; the Cubs capitalize in the third when Alex Bregman’s walk and Michael Busch’s opposite-field double plate two. Soriano exits after five (4 ER, 3 BB) and Drew Pomeranz’s eighth-inning command lapse gifts Chicago an insurance run via Nico Hoerner’s steal and Ian Happ’s sac fly.
The Angels’ offense threatens—Trout doubles in the fifth and later scores on a Moncada single—but Chicago’s outfield defense, highlighted by Pete Crow-Armstrong’s diving catch in the seventh, snuffs out the rally. With the season series momentum and the cleaner bullpen, the Cubs protect Wrigley and edge Los Angeles 5-3, tightening their grip on third place while the Angels’ uneven relief work keeps them searching for consistency.
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Season Comparison
Angels
STAT
Cubs
3-4
Record
3-3
42.9%
Win %
50.0%
.429
PCT
.500
31
Runs For
30
35
Runs Against
24
7
Games Played
6
LWLLL
Form
WLWLW
Head to Head
1
4
Apr 1
Angels
2 - 6
Cubs
Mar 30
Angels
2 - 7
Cubs
Mar 18
Angels
6 - 8
Cubs
Feb 26
Cubs
4 - 5
Angels
Aug 24
Cubs
4 - 3
Angels
Angels Recent
Apr 1
@ Cubs
2-6
L
Mar 30
@ Cubs
2-7
L
Mar 29
@ Astros
7-9
L
Mar 28
@ Astros
9-11
L
Mar 28
@ Astros
6-2
W
Cubs Recent
Apr 1
vs Angels
2-6
W
Mar 30
vs Angels
2-7
W
Mar 29
vs Nationals
6-3
L
Mar 28
vs Nationals
2-10
W
Mar 26
vs Nationals
10-4
L
Lineups
AWAY ROSTER
Nolan Schanuel
AVG-
HR2
RBI5
OBP-
H7
AB25
Adam Frazier
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H0
AB3
Jeimer Candelario
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H1
AB8
Oswald Peraza
AVG-
HR1
RBI2
OBP-
H6
AB21
Yoán Moncada
AVG-
HR1
RBI2
OBP-
H3
AB21
Logan O'Hoppe
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H4
AB17
Travis d'Arnaud
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H1
AB6
Bryce Teodosio
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H0
AB4
Jo Adell
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H7
AB27
Brent Suter
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO6
Chase Silseth
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO2
Drew Pomeranz
ERA8.10
W-L0-1
SO2
Jack Kochanowicz
ERA11.25
W-L0-0
SO3
Joey Lucchesi
ERA9.00
W-L0-0
SO2
Jordan Romano
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO4
José Soriano
ERA0.00
W-L2-0
SO11
Reid Detmers
ERA5.79
W-L0-0
SO9
Ryan Johnson
ERA16.20
W-L0-1
SO2
Ryan Zeferjahn
ERA0.00
W-L1-0
SO3
Sam Bachman
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO5
Shaun Anderson
ERA3.00
W-L0-0
SO1
Yusei Kikuchi
ERA6.52
W-L0-1
SO8
Jorge Soler
AVG-
HR1
RBI5
OBP-
H4
AB27
Josh Lowe
AVG-
HR1
RBI3
OBP-
H2
AB21
Mike Trout
AVG-
HR2
RBI3
OBP-
H6
AB23
Zach Neto
AVG-
HR2
RBI3
OBP-
H6
AB26
HOME ROSTER
Michael Busch
AVG-
HR0
RBI1
OBP-
H6
AB21
Nico Hoerner
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H7
AB22
Scott Kingery
AVG-
HR-
RBI-
OBP-
H-
AB-
Alex Bregman
AVG-
HR2
RBI3
OBP-
H5
AB24
Matt Shaw
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H4
AB15
Carson Kelly
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H3
AB16
Miguel Amaya
AVG-
HR1
RBI2
OBP-
H3
AB8
Moisés Ballesteros
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H3
AB18
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H6
AB23
Dylan Carlson
AVG-
HR-
RBI-
OBP-
H-
AB-
Ian Happ
AVG-
HR3
RBI5
OBP-
H5
AB24
Michael Conforto
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H0
AB6
Ben Brown
ERA2.70
W-L0-0
SO8
Cade Horton
ERA2.84
W-L1-0
SO4
Caleb Thielbar
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Colin Rea
ERA6.00
W-L0-0
SO4
Daniel Palencia
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO2
Edward Cabrera
ERA0.00
W-L1-0
SO5
Hoby Milner
ERA7.72
W-L0-0
SO0
Hunter Harvey
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Jacob Webb
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO2
Jameson Taillon
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Matthew Boyd
ERA6.75
W-L1-1
SO17
Phil Maton
ERA7.72
W-L0-1
SO3
Shota Imanaga
ERA7.20
W-L0-1
SO7
Dansby Swanson
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H2
AB17
