The Athletics and the Chicago Cubs meet Tuesday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. Here’s a Cubs vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Cubs vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 28-31 on the year and play the Brewers and Astros next. The Athletics are batting. 247 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and have a .395 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.48 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 63 hits and 30 RBI, while Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz have combined for 107 hits and 60 RBI.
Gage Jump gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Jump’s first career game against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 32-28 on the year and play the Rockies and Giants next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .240 on the season and have a .335 OBP and a .388 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Alex Bregman leads the Chicago Cubs with 62 hits and 18 RBI, while Pete Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner have combined for 112 hits and 59 RBI.
Jameson Taillon gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 2-4 with a 5.37 ERA and 51 strikeouts this season. Taillon is 3-0 with a 4.62 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won each of their last seven night games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last seven games against the Cubs following a home loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five road games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Cubs have won the first inning in three of their last four night games against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against the Athletics.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Cubs have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites.
- The Athletics have won eight of their last nine games as road underdogs following a loss.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight home games following a loss.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six home games.
- The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six home games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last five games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the last four games between the Athletics and Cubs has gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games as underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four night games between the Athletics and Cubs.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Seiya Suzuki has hit a home run in three of the Cubs’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jameson Taillon has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against the Athletics.
- Jameson Taillon has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six home appearances against AL opponents.
- Alex Bregman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 11 games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Nick Kurtz has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Nick Kurtz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 13 games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Nick Kurtz ranks 1st amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.439) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for walks this season (266).
- The Cubs rank 4th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.335).
- The Athletics rank 27th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.255).
- The Athletics rank 26th in the league for hits allowed this season (516).
Cubs vs Athletics Prediction
Jump will make just his second career start, and he wasn’t good in his debut, where he allowed 9 hits and 4 runs in 5 innings against the Mariners. He’s now on the road against a capable Cubs lineup. The problem is that Taillon has a 5.37 ERA and 1.28 WHIP, and he’s fresh off a May where he allowed 30 hits and 19 runs in 25.2 innings. This total seems low given the pitchers who are on the mound. I expect some offense. Give me the over on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.