How to Watch Cubs vs. Athletics: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 18

Updated Sep. 18, 2024 9:23 a.m. ET

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A pair of hot hitters, Ian Happ and Brent Rooker, will try to keep it going when the Chicago Cubs play the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field.

Take a look at everything you need to know to watch the Cubs vs. Athletics competition.

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Cubs vs. Athletics Game Information & How to Watch

When: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 2:20 p.m. ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on MLB Network
Box Score: Fox Sports

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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 Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/17/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8	-156	+132	4-3 OAK
9/16/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8	-202	+168	9-2 CHC
4/19/2023	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-160	+137	12-2 CHC
4/18/2023	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-190	+161	4-0 CHC
4/17/2023	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-137	+116	10-1 CHC

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.4
HR	13
ERA	4.19
K/9	8.1

Cubs Player Insights

The Cubs' best power option comes in the form of Happ and his 25-home-run 85-RBI season, both team highs.
In all of MLB, Happ ranks 31st in homers and 29th in RBI.
Happ has collected a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .295 with a double, two home runs, five walks and four RBI.
Nico Hoerner is hitting .268 with 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 42 walks.
Hoerner ranks 288th in home runs and 189th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Hoerner has five straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .270 with 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 44 walks.
Bellinger will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games 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 Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 13	@ Rockies	L 9-5	Javier Assad vs Austin Gomber
Sept. 14	@ Rockies	L 6-5	Jameson Taillon vs Kyle Freeland
Sept. 15	@ Rockies	W 6-2	Kyle Hendricks vs Cal Quantrill
Sept. 16	Athletics	W 9-2	Shota Imanaga vs Joey Estes
Sept. 17	Athletics	L 4-3	Justin Steele vs Mitch Spence
Sept. 18	Athletics	-	Justin Steele vs Brady Basso
Sept. 19	Nationals	-	Javier Assad vs Patrick Corbin
Sept. 20	Nationals	-	Jameson Taillon vs MacKenzie Gore
Sept. 21	Nationals	-	Kyle Hendricks vs Jake Irvin
Sept. 22	Nationals	-	Shota Imanaga vs Mitchell Parker
Sept. 23	@ Phillies	-	Jordan Wicks vs Aaron Nola

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Athletics Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.1
HR	10
ERA	4.25
K/9	6.9

Athletics Player Insights

Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (38), runs batted in (109) and has posted a team-best batting average of .302.
Rooker's home run total places him fifth in MLB, and he is third in RBI.
Rooker carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .310 with three home runs, two walks and 10 RBI.
JJ Bleday has 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks while hitting .246.
Bleday is 64th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 115th in RBI.
Lawrence Butler is batting .269 with 23 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
Shea Langeliers is batting .220 with 16 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 35 walks.

Athletics Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 13	@ White Sox	W 2-0	Brady Basso vs Garrett Crochet
Sept. 14	@ White Sox	L 7-6	J.T. Ginn vs Chris Flexen
Sept. 15	@ White Sox	L 4-3	JP Sears vs Sean Burke
Sept. 16	@ Cubs	L 9-2	Joey Estes vs Shota Imanaga
Sept. 17	@ Cubs	W 4-3	Mitch Spence vs Justin Steele
Sept. 18	@ Cubs	-	Brady Basso vs Justin Steele
Sept. 20	Yankees	-	J.T. Ginn vs Gerrit Cole
Sept. 21	Yankees	-	JP Sears vs Carlos Rodón
Sept. 22	Yankees	-	Joey Estes vs Luis Gil
Sept. 24	Rangers	-	Mitch Spence vs Nathan Eovaldi
Sept. 25	Rangers	-	TBA vs TBA