Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 6/4/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Cubs Prediction for this MLB matchup on Thursday, June 4th in the fourth game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Chicago Cubs Preview

The Chicago Cubs have a 32-30 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the NL Central. They have a 18-13 home record and are coming off a 4-5 home defeat against the Athletics. They will face the Giants and the Rockies next.

The Cubs have a .238 batting average this season, .333 OBP and .388 Slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff has a 4.15 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. Alex Bregman is the team’s best hitter with a .255 batting average. Michael Busch leads the team in RBI with 36, while Ian Happ adds a team-high 13 home runs.

Shota Imanaga (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs, and he has a 4-6 record, 4.37 ERA and 1.07 WHIP.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 30-31 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the AL West. They have a 19-14 road record and are coming off a 5-4 road win against the Cubs. They will face the Astros and the Brewers next.

The Athletics have a .247 batting average this season, .327 OBP and .393 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 4.40 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. Nick Kurtz is the team’s best hitter with a .288 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 43. Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 14 home runs.

J.T. Ginn (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 3-3 record, 2.87 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.

Athletics @ the Chicago Cubs Betting Trends: June 4, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Shota Imanaga      Record this season: 4-6      ERA: 4.37
• Home Record: 3-3
• Last 5 against Athletics: 1-0

Why the Chicago Cubs will win

• The Cubs have won 11 of their last 12 games after going to extra innings.
• The Athletics have lost four of their last five games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six road games against NL Central opponents following a win.
• The Cubs have covered the run line in three of their last four night games following an extra innings loss.
• The Cubs have won the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites against the Athletics.
• The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six road games against NL Central opponents.
• The Cubs have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against the Athletics.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: J.T. Ginn      Record this season: 3-3      ERA: 2.87
• Road Record: 1-2
• Last 5 against Cubs: –

Why the Athletics will win

• The Cubs have lost each of their last seven games as home favorites.
• The underdogs have won each of the Cubs’ last six games at Wrigley Field.
• The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 home games following a loss.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the last seven games between the Athletics and Cubs.
• The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight home games.
• The Athletics have won the first inning in three of their last four games.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Athletics’ last four games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Cubs’ last four games after going to extra innings have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last six games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Shota Imanaga’s last six home appearances as a starter.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

• Seiya Suzuki has hit at least one home run in three of the Cubs’ last four games against the Athletics.
• Shota Imanaga has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Seiya Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Nick Kurtz has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four games against NL Central opponents.
• Nick Kurtz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 15 games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Nick Kurtz ranks 1st amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.440) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Cubs rank 1st in the league for walks this season (270).
• The Cubs rank 28th in the league for home runs allowed this season (84).
• The Athletics rank 25th in the league for strikeouts this season (484).
• The Athletics rank 25th in the league for walks allowed this season (239).

Athletics vs Cubs Prediction

Both teams are tied 4-4 in their last 8 meetings but the Athletics have won their last four visits in Chicago.

In this Athletics vs Cubs Prediction, the Cubs are coming as -130 home favorites. The A’s have won both games in this series and I double the Cubs are going to get swept at home with Imanaga on the mound. Shota has been struggling but this is a good bounce-back spot at home for him and the team, as the Cubs have both a superior offense and a better bullpen. Take the Cubs on the moneyline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Chicago Cubs ML