Cubs vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 18

Updated Sep. 18, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics will hit the field on Wednesday at Wrigley Field against Justin Steele, who is starting for the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Athletics are +147 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cubs (-176). Chicago (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 7.5 runs for this game (with -114 odds to hit the over and -106 odds to go under).

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

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Cubs vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 2:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Cubs vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 58%, Athletics 42%

Cubs vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have been favored 72 times and won 38, or 52.8%, of those games.
• This season Chicago has won 14 of its 16 games, or 87.5%, when favored by at least -176 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 63.8% chance to win.
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 132 games this year and have walked away with the win 53 times (40.2%) in those games.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious 18 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least +147 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 40.5% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

OAK 5 · CHC 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+150

O 7.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-181

U 7.5

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs played as the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Cubs combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total six times.
• The Cubs have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Ian Happ has put up a team-high 25 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
• Including all MLB hitters, Happ is 78th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 38th in slugging.
• Happ has collected a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .295 with a double, two home runs, five walks and four RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .268 with 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 42 walks.
• Hoerner is 288th in homers and 189th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Hoerner carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .270.
• Bellinger is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .348 with a triple, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Isaac Paredes is hitting .238 with 24 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 73 walks.

Cubs Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 3-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Athletics have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker paces the Athletics with 38 home runs and 109 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .302.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker's home run total ranks fifth and his RBI tally is third.
• Rooker has collected a hit in eight games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .310 with three home runs, two walks and 10 RBI.
• Bleday is hitting .246 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks.
• Bleday is 64th overall in homers and 115th in RBI this year.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .269 with 23 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
• Shea Langeliers has 16 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 35 walks while batting .220.

Athletics Team Props

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Check out the best moments and plays from the Oakland Athletics and Chicago Cubs game on September 17th, 2024.

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