Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs – Breakdown and Prediction

Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs: Who is winning the series tonight?

The Oakland Athletics are visiting the Chicago Cubs tonight at Wrigley Field.

Another disappointing season for the Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are fourth in the AL West with a 66-86 record, including 30-47 on the road. After losing three consecutive games, they won last night in Chicago. The Athletics have a 4.35 ERA, a .250 batting average, a .335 on-base percentage, and 1.33 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Brent Rooker leads the team with 153 hits, 80 runs and 38 home runs.

Is it too late for the Cubs?

The Chicago Cubs are second in the NL Central with a 77-74 record, including 39-34 at home. They have lost 4 of the last 6 games including last night against the A’s. The Cubs have a 3.81 ERA, a .235 batting average, a .304 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Nico Hoerner leads the team with 146 hits, Ian Happ is on top with 86 runs, and 25 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Athletics are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games overall, 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against the Cubs, 2-5 SU in their last 7 games visiting the Cubs and 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the NL. Oakland has played over the total run line in 13 of their last 20 games overall, 12 of their last 18 games on the road and 4 of their last 5 games played on Wednesday. The Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games overall and 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the AL West. Chicago has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 home games and in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL while they have gone over in 6 of their last 8 games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Chicago Cubs theoretically still have a chance to reach the playoffs but will most likely fall short even though they have a winning record. The Cubs were on a five-game winning streak over the Athletics, which was snapped last night with a 4-3 Oakland win. The Cubs won the series opener by 9-2 and will try to bounce back tonight with Justin Steele on the mound. The 29-year-old is 5-5 for the season, with a 3.09 ERA, 131 K, 128 IP, and 1.09 WHIP. The A’s will go with rookie Brady Basso, who is 1-0 for the season with a 1.23 ERA, 11 K, 14.2 IP, and 0.89 WHIP. With the total run line set low at 7.5, we go with over in this game.