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Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction MLB Picks 9/16/24
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Chicago Cubs (75-73) vs Oakland Athletics (65-84)
September 16, 2024 at 07:40 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs -190 / Oakland Athletics +174 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Oakland Athletics and Chicago Cubs meet Monday in MLB game 1 action at Wrigley Field. Here’s an Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction. This article will include an Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Pick.
Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
The Oakland Athletics are 65-85 on the year after playing the Astros and White Sox. The Oakland Athletics have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Oakland Athletics have won 3 of their last 4 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 150 hits and 107 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Lawrence Butler have combined for 232 hits and 111 RBI.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 76-73 on the year after playing the Dodgers and Rockies. The Chicago Cubs have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 straight games. The Chicago Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs with 141 hits and 43 RBI, while Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ have combined for 260 hits and 149 RBI.
Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Pick Matchup
Joey Estes gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 7-7 with a 4.36 ERA and 88 strikeouts this season. Estes has allowed 13 hits and 6 earned runs in his last 10.2 innings. Estes has a 6.18 ERA and a .286 allowed batting average in 55.1 road innings. This will be Estes’ first career game against the Chicago Cubs.
Shota Imanaga gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 13-3 with a 3.03 ERA and 159 strikeouts this season. Imanaga has allowed 7 hits and 3 runs in his last 14 innings. Imanaga has a 2.93 ERA and .209 allowed batting average in 83 home innings. This will be Imanaga’s first career game against the Oakland Athletics.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won each of their last eight Monday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost eight of their last nine Monday night road games.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as underdogs against the Cubs following a loss.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Cody Bellinger has hit a home run in four of the Cubs’ last six night games.
- Cody Bellinger has scored at least one run in each of his seven previous appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Shota Imanaga has recorded a win in four of his five previous appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Shota Imanaga has recorded seven or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances at Wrigley Field.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cubs’ last seven games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Isaac Paredes has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last four appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 10 games as favorites.
- Nick Madrigal has recorded at least one RBI in four of his five previous appearances with his team as a home favorite against AL West opponents.
Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics’ last 14 games as underdogs.
- Lawrence Butler has scored at least one run in each of the Athletics’ last seven games as underdogs against NL opponents.
- Esteury Ruiz has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 14 games as underdogs.
- Lawrence Butler has hit at least one home run in four of the Athletics’ last five games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Athletics’ last nine road games.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one Single in each of the Athletics’ last seven night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago Cubs rank T8th in the league for triples this season (26).
- The Chicago Cubs rank 8th in the league for hits allowed this season (1190).
- The Oakland Athletics rank 5th in the league for home runs allowed this season (151).
- The Oakland Athletics rank T25th in the league for runs scored this season (607).
Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
The Chicago Cubs are simply the better team no matter how you slice it, the offense has caught fire, and they need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to make a last-second push at a wild card spot. The Cubs are 5 games out. The Oakland Athletics haven’t had anything to play for in months, and they’re not excited to get behind. Shota Imanaga has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this year, and he’s been even better at home, where he has a 2.93 ERA. Must win games for the Cubs. Give me the home team and the RL for max betting value.
