The Oakland Athletics (65-86) will try to stop a three-game losing streak on Tuesday versus the Chicago Cubs (77-73), with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs are the home favorite (-158) against the Athletics (+134). The starting pitchers are Jordan Wicks (2-3) for the Chicago Cubs, and Mitch Spence (7-9) for the Oakland Athletics.

Shota Imanaga (6.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 11 K) earned the win in the Cubs’ 9-2 victory over the Athletics yesterday. Dansby Swanson led the way offensively, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Joey Estes (1.0 IP, 6 R, 9 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Athletics.

Ahead of this Cubs vs. Athletics showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Cubs (-158, bet $158 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+134, bet $100 to win $134)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • This season, the Cubs have been favored 71 times and won 38, or 53.5%, of those games.
  • Chicago is 17-2 this season when entering a game favored by -158 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.2% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
  • Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 71 of 150 chances this season.
  • The Cubs are 70-79-0 against the spread in their 149 chances this season.

Jordan Wicks (Cubs probable starter)

  • Wicks makes the start for the Cubs, his 10th of the season. He is 2-3 with a 5.27 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the lefty went three innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • In 10 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 5.27 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .286 to opposing batters.
  • Wicks is looking to collect his second quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Wicks will look to collect his fourth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.1 innings per appearance.
  • He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He meets an Athletics offense that ranks 26th in the league with 609 runs while batting .235 as a squad. It has a collective .398 slugging percentage (14th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 189 home runs (fifth in MLB).

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs have hit 160 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .397 this season, 16th in MLB.
  • The Cubs rank 14th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
  • Chicago ranks 12th in the majors with 692 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cubs have an OBP of .318 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
  • Chicago ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have come away with 52 wins in the 131 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Oakland has won 23 of 71 games when listed as at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 71 of its 151 opportunities.
  • The Athletics are 81-70-0 against the spread in their 151 games that had a posted line this season.

Mitch Spence (Athletics probable starter)

  • Spence makes the start for the Athletics, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-9 with a 4.33 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 137 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance was on Thursday against the Houston Astros, when the right-hander tossed seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.33, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 32 games this season. Opponents have a .268 batting average against him.
  • Spence is trying to pick up his fifth quality start of the season.
  • Spence is looking to secure his 17th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
  • In six of his 32 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will match up with a Cubs offense that ranks 14th in the league with 1227 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .397 (16th in the league) with 160 total home runs (19th in MLB action).

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 189 total home runs.
  • This season, Oakland ranks 14th in baseball with a .398 slugging percentage.
  • The Athletics have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the league (.235).
  • Oakland scores the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (609 total, 4.0 per game).
  • The Athletics are 24th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .303.
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