The Chicago Cubs (3-4) and Carson Kelly, who hit for the cycle in his last game, are favored (-134) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Athletics (2-3) on Tuesday at 10:05 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and MARQ.
Chicago’s Justin Steele and Sacramento’s Luis Severino have been named the starters for this contest.
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Cubs and Athletics Betting Trends (2024)
The Cubs won 43 of the 79 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (54.4%).
The Cubs had a record of 28-16 when they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter last year (63.6%).
Last season, the Athletics won 55 out of the 140 games, or 39.3%, in which they were the underdog.
The Athletics had a record of 38-72, a 34.5% win rate, when they were set as the underdog by +114 or more by sportsbooks last season.
The Cubs combined with their opponents to go over the total 75 times last season for a 75-81-6 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Athletics went over the total set by bookmakers in 77 of 162 chances last season.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs have the top offense in MLB play scoring 6.1 runs per game (43 total runs).
The Cubs average 1.4 home runs per game to rank third in MLB action with 10 total home runs.
The Cubs have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.251).
Cubs batters strike out 8.9 times per game, the most in the majors.
The Cubs pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB with a collective 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
The Cubs have the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.75).
Athletics Stats & Insights (2024)
The Athletics scored 643 runs (just four per game) last season, which ranked 26th in MLB.
The Athletics ranked eighth in Major League Baseball with 196 home runs.
The Athletics ranked 25th in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
The Athletics ranked 26th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
The Athletics struck out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranked 28th in MLB last season.
Athletics pitchers had a combined ERA of 4.38 last year, which ranked 25th in MLB.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Steele (1-1) gets the starting nod for the Cubs, his third of the season.
Kyle Tucker leads Chicago in home runs with three, runs batted in with 10 and his batting average of .323 is also best on his team.
Dansby Swanson has seven hits and an OBP of .333 to go with a slugging percentage of .556 this season.
Kelly has collected five base hits, an OBP of .615 and a slugging percentage of 1.100 this season.
Michael Busch is batting .292 with an OBP of .393 and a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
Severino will get the start for the Athletics, his second of the season.
Brent Rooker hit 39 home runs and had 112 runs batted in last season, while racking up a batting average of .293.
JJ Bleday had 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 67 walks while batting .243.
Lawrence Butler hit .262 last season with 24 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 35 walks.
Shea Langeliers hit .224 with 18 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 41 walks.
Cubs and Athletics Injuries
Cubs: Vidal Brujan: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Tyson Miller: 15 Day IL (Hip), Javier Assad: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Hip)
Athletics: Brett Harris: 10 Day IL (Obliques), Zack Gelof: 10 Day IL (Hand), Michel Otanez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brady Basso: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Tommy john)
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