The Chicago Cubs (76-73) and Michael Busch (2 HR in his last game) are fav♋ored (-199) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Oakland Athletics (65-85) on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA.
Chicago’s Shota Imanaga gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Joey Estes.
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Cubs and Athletics Betting Trends
The Cu🃏bs have gone 39-35 in games 🌸they were favored on the moneyline (winning 52.7% of those games).
Chicago has won all nine games it has played as moneyline favori🌞tes with odds of -199 or shorteﷺr.
This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 129 times anဣd won 52, or 40🔴.3%, of those games.
This season, Oakland has won 13 of its 32 games, or 40.6%, when it’s the underdog by at least +167 on the moneyline.
The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 149 times, and haꦍve combined with opponents to go over the total in 70 of those games (70-74-5).
The Athletics’ games have gone over the total in 69 of their 149 chances.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs have the No.ꦅ 13 offense in MLB play scoring 4.6 runs per game (683 total runs).
Chicago averages 1.1 home runs per game to ra🦄nk 19th in MLB action with 159 total home runs.
The Cubs have t꧑he 17th-ranked batti🐎ng average in the league (.241).
Chicago strikes out 8.5 times per g𝔍ame to rank 15th in MLB.
The Cubs pitching staff is 13th in the majors with ♕a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innin��gs.
Chicago’s 3.82 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
൩The Athletics have scored 607 runs (four per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Oakland has hit 188 homers thi🌼s season, which ra💧nks sixth in the majors.
T✃he Athletics have a team batting average of .234 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
Oakland ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per c🦋ontest.
The Athletics have a 7.9 K/9 th🐠is season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th iꦡn baseball.
Oakland has pitched to ♚a 4.32 ERA thi🦂s season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Imanaga gets the start for the Cubs, his 28th of t𓆏he season. He is 13-3 with a 3.03 ERA and 159 strikeout📖s in 160 1/3 innings pitched.
꧒Ian Happ leads Chicago in hom♊e runs with 23 and runs batted in with 82.
Nico Hoerner has 141 hits and an OBP of .327 to go with ꧒a slugging𒁏 percentage of .353 this season.
Cody Bellinger has colꦚlected 126 base hits, an OBP of .330 and a slugging per🍎centage of .433 this season.
Isaa🐠c Paredes has 119 hits and an OBP of .347 to go with a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics wil🐷l hand the ball to Estes (7-7) for his 22nd start of the season.
Brent Rooker has a🦂ccumulated a team-high batting average of .301, and leads the Athletics in home runs (37) and runs batted in (107).
JJ Bleday is hit🦄ting .248 with 43 doubles, fourꦐ triples, 20 home runs and 63 walks.
Lawrence Butler has 23 doubles,✅ two triples, 21 home runs and 33 walks while batting .270.
Shea Langeliers ꦅhas 16 doubl♕es, two triples, 26 home runs and 35 walks while batting .219.
Cubs and Athletics Injuries
Cubs: Ju⭕lian Merryweather: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hayden Wesneski: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jorge López: 15 Day IL (Groin), Justin Steele: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brennen Davis: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Luke Little: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yency Almonte: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Colten Brewer: 60 Day IL (Hand), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck), Nick Madrigal: 60 Day IL (Finger), Adbert Aไlzolay: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Athletics: Ross Stripling: 15 Day IL (Back), Austin Adams:🌠 15 Day IL (Forearm), Osvaldo Bido: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Alex Wood: 60 Day✨ IL (Rotator cuff), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Miguel Andújar: 60 Day IL (Muscle), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Esteury Ruiz: 60 Day IL (Wrist)
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