Cubs vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 17

Updated Sep. 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics will hit the field on Tuesday at Wrigley Field against Justin Steele, who is projected to start for the Chicago Cubs. First pitch will be at 7:40 p.m. ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Cubs are favored in this one, at -156, while the underdog Athletics have +132 odds to win. Chicago is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Cubs vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Cubs vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 58%, Athletics 42%

Cubs vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 71 games this season and won 38 (53.5%) of those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 18-2, a 90% win rate, when favored by -156 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 60.9% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Athletics have won in 52, or 39.7%, of the 131 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 25 times in 74 chances when named as an underdog of at least +132 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 43.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

OAK 4 · CHC 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+131

O 8

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-156

U 8

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and finished 2-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times.
• The Cubs are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Ian Happ is the Cubs best power hitter, launching 23 home runs this season in addition to accumulating 83 RBI, both team highs.
• Happ is 41st in homers and 30th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Happ brings a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .304 with three walks and two RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 42 walks while batting .264.
• Hoerner ranks 286th in home runs in baseball, and 186th in RBI.
• Hoerner heads into this matchup looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .268 with 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 44 walks.
• Isaac Paredes has 24 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 72 walks while batting .240.

Cubs Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and have gone 3-3 in those contests.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (38), runs batted in (109) and has posted a team-best batting average of .302.
• Among all batters in MLB, Rooker ranks fifth in homers and second in RBI.
• Rooker carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .341 with a double, three home runs, a walk and 12 RBI.
• Bleday is batting .246 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks.
• Bleday ranks 62nd overall in homers and 113th in RBI this year.
• Lawrence Butler is batting .270 with 23 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 33 walks.
• Shea Langeliers has 16 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .217.

Athletics Team Props

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