Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction MLB Picks 9/17/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oakland

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Chicago

-Recent betting trends in games played between Oakland and Chicago.

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Athletics and Cubs. 

Oakland Athletics Look to Bounce Back

The Athletics faced off against the Cubs on Monday and it was ugly. At the end of the second inning, they were down 6-0 and they weren’t able to bounce back. Brent Rooker hit a home run and drove in two RBIs for the only two runs scored. The A’s are averaging 4.05 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.68 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th while the pitching is ranked 23rd. Brent Rooker has hit 38 home runs and driven in 109 RBIs. Getting the start for the A’s in this game will be Mitch Spence who sits with a 7-9 record and an ERA of 4.33. In his last start against the Houston Astros, he went seven innings giving up seven hits and two runs. 

Why the A's Will Beat the Cubs

• The Athletics have won five of their last six games as underdogs against National League opponents following a road loss.
• The Cubs have lost three of their last four games as home favorites following a win.
• The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as home favorites following a home win.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last seven Tuesday games as underdogs.

Cubs' Offense Jumped Out Early

The Cubs offense jumped out early on Monday and they ended up scoring nine total runs. In the second inning, the Cubs offense scored five runs. Dansby Swanson had a strong game hitting a home run and driving in four RBIs. The Cubs are averaging 4.58 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.18 runs per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the pitching is ranked 10th. Ian Happ has hit 23 home runs and driven in 83 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cubs will be Jordan Wicks who sits with a 2-3 record and an ERA of 5.27. In his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he went three innings giving up eight hits and seven runs. 

Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 

Spence is going to be the better pitcher here. Wicks sits with an ERA of 5.27 and in his last start he gave up seven runs. The Athletics offense wasn’t good on Monday but they are going to bounce back here. The Cubs offense will struggle to get going against Mitch Spence and that will be the difference here as the Athletics are going to get the job done here. Back the Athletics on the money line.