Chicago Cubs vs Athletics Prediction 4/1/25 MLB Picks

Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics are 2-3 on the year and play the Rockies, Padres, and Mets next. The Athletics are batting .225 on the season, have a .284 OBP, and a .396 slugging percentage. The Athletics' pitching staff has a 4.60 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP. Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with 7 hits and 4 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Jacob Wilson have combined for 11 hits and 5 RBI.

Luis Severino gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Severino is 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA and 34 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.

Why the Athletics will win

• The Cubs have lost each of their last five road games following a win.
• The Athletics have won each of their last five Tuesday games as underdogs.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four road games following a road win.

Why the Chicago Cubs will win

• The Cubs have won each of their last seven road games against the Athletics.
• The Athletics have lost 14 of their last 16 night games against National League opponents following a home loss.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games after playing the previous day.
• The road team has covered the run line in 15 of the last 17 games between the Cubs and Athletics.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Cubs have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games as road favorites.

Chicago Cubs vs Athletics Prediction

Severino was lights out in his season debut, and it makes the A’s worth a look in the underdog role. The issue is that the Athletics lost so badly yesterday that it’s hard to put real money on them 24 hours later. Also, the Athletics have scored four or fewer runs in four of their first five games. The Cubs are starting to break through offensively, and while Justin Steele hasn’t been great in two starts, making his third appearance is a good spot to be in. Steele has had a chance to get in the swing of things, and you probably should expect a better outing here. The price is reasonable. Give me the Cubs on Tuesday night.