Justin Steele will take the ball for the Chicago Cubs (77-74) when they host starting pitcher Brady Basso and the Oakland Athletics (66-86) on 🦄Wednesday, with first pitch at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch C💎hicago play Oakland live.
When is Cubs vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Cubs vs. Athletics
The Cubs and Athletics will take to the field at Wrigley Field for this matc꧒hup on Sept. 18, and♈ if you want to see the action live, get your tickets now from !
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You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Cubs vs. Athletics Game Preview
Yesterday, the Athletics picked 🎃up a 4-3 victory over the Cubs, with Mitch Spence (5.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 6 K) earning the win for the Athletics. Shea Langeliers went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jordan Wicks (5.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Cubs.
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have a 40-36 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winni💞ng 52.6% of those gam🐲es).
Chicago ranks 19th in MLB action w🐠ith 162 home runs. They average 1.1 pe🌱r game.
The Cubs rank 16th in MLB with a .397 sไlugging percentage.
Ch🥃icago has the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.81).
The Cubs have🌼 the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.249).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Athletics have won 53 out of the 131 games, or 40.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Oakland’s 192 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
Th𓃲e Athletics rank 14th in the majors𓆉 with a .399 team slugging percentage.
Oakland has pitched to a 4.35 ERA this season, which ranks 24th𓆉 in baseball.
The Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.333 as a pitching staff෴, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Justin Steele
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Pirates | Aug. 27 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 22 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 17 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| at White Sox | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 4 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Brady Basso
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Sept. 13 | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | Sept. 7 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Twins | June 16 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| at Braves | June 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Braves | May 31 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Steele 🉐gets the start for the Cubs, his 23rd of the season. He is 5-5 with a 3.09 ERA and 131 strikeouts through 128 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 𓆏the left-hander tossed five i💙nnings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In 22 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.09 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .218 to opp🐬osing batters.
Ian Happ ♛leads Chicagoꦛ in home runs (25) and runs batted in (85) this season while batting .249.
Nico Hoerner has collected 146 hits this season and has an OBP of .332. He’s slugging .358 on the year.
Cody Bellinger has collect🦹ed 130 base hits, an OBP of .332 and a slugging percentage of .438 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will send 🅠Basso to the mound for his third start of the season📖.
The left-hander last pitched on Friday against the Chicago White Sox, throwing 5 1/3 𒀰ꦗinnings without allowing a run.
He has pitched in five 🌄games this season with an ERA of 1.23, a batting average against of .208 and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Brent Rooker paces the Athletics𒈔 with 38 home runs and 109 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .302.
JJ Bleday has 43 doubles, four🐟 triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks while hitting .246.
Lawrence Butler has 23 doubles, two tꦡriples, 22 home runs and 33 walks while batting .269.
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