Athletics vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the Oakland Athletics, trying to shake off their recent slump, roll into the iconic Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs under the lights tonight at 07:40 PM EST. It’s a showdown that sees the A’s looking to claw their way up from the depths of the American League, while the Cubs aim to roar louder in the National League standings. With the Cubs fresh off a victory and the A’s stumbling a bit, the stakes are high and the betting lines are buzzing! The atmosphere is set with a perfect blend of partly cloudy skies and a gentle breeze, ideal for some high-flying balls and maybe a few surprises. So, as the Cubs try to ‘bear’ down and the Athletics ‘swing’ for the fences, expect every pitch to count in this thrilling matchup!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 16, 2024 07:40PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SE at 5.1 mph. Temperature is at 82.9° with 40% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	OAK ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+165	-200	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+167	-204	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+2	-4	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

123W-186L

37.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

155W-152L

62.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/17/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+3.0
04/17/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Over	+3.0
04/18/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-4.0
04/18/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-4.0
04/19/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	12	Over	+6.0
04/19/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Over	+6.0

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Joey Estes

ERA 4.433 | IP 111.7 | 6.0W-7.0L | KO 83.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-11-24	@HOU	5-4W	6.7	7	3	2	Over
09-05-24	vsSEA	6-4L	4.0	6	4	3	Over
08-31-24	@TEX	2-3L	6.0	6	2	7	Under
08-25-24	vsMIL	3-4W	5.7	2	2	5	Under
08-20-24	vsTB	1-0L	7.7	3	1	5	Under
08-14-24	@NYM	1-9L	5.3	7	3	3	Over
08-07-24	vsCWS	2-3W	5.0	6	2	4	Under
08-02-24	vsLAD	5-6W	6.0	2	2	6	Over
07-26-24	@LAA	5-4W	2.7	2	0	0	Over
07-21-24	vsLAA	8-5L	5.7	8	2	4	Over

Shota Imanaga

ERA 3.031 | IP 160.3 | 13.0W-3.0L | KO 159.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-10-24	@LAD	6-3W	7.0	7	3	4	Over
09-04-24	vsPIT	0-12W	7.0	0	0	7	Over
08-30-24	@WAS	7-6W	6.0	4	3	8	Over
08-24-24	@MIA	14-2W	7.0	4	2	3	Over
08-18-24	vsTOR	1-0L	5.0	4	1	6	Under
08-12-24	@CLE	8-9L	5.0	7	7	3	Over
08-06-24	vsMIN	3-7W	7.0	2	2	10	Over
08-01-24	vsSTL	4-5W	6.7	10	4	7	Over
07-27-24	@KC	9-4W	5.7	6	3	3	Over
07-21-24	vsARI	1-2W	7.0	2	1	10	Under

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/17	vs CWS	3-4L	7	2	Under
09/16	vs CWS	6-7L	11	0	Over
09/15	vs CWS	2-0W	9	0	Under
09/14	vs HOU	3-6L	7	2	Over
09/13	vs HOU	5-4W	10	1	Over
09/12	vs HOU	4-3W	9	1	Under
09/10	@ DET	1-9L	8	0	Over
09/09	@ DET	1-2L	6	0	Under
09/08	@ DET	7-6W	15	1	Over
09/07	@ SEA	4-6L	10	2	Over
09/06	@ SEA	3-16L	7	0	Over
09/05	@ SEA	3-2W	6	2	Under
09/04	@ SEA	5-4W	5	2	Over
09/03	vs TEX	4-6L	16	0	Over
09/02	vs TEX	2-3L	5	1	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/17	vs COL	6-2W	11	3	Push
09/16	vs COL	5-6L	11	2	Over
09/15	vs COL	5-9L	13	1	Over
09/13	vs LAD	8-10L	6	2	Over
09/12	vs LAD	6-3W	11	0	Over
09/11	vs LAD	10-4W	16	2	Over
09/10	@ NYY	2-1W	3	0	Under
09/09	@ NYY	0-2L	4	0	Under
09/08	@ NYY	0-3L	1	0	Under
09/06	@ PIT	12-0W	17	3	Over
09/05	@ PIT	0-5L	5	0	Under
09/04	@ PIT	3-5L	6	1	Push
09/03	vs WAS	14-1W	18	0	Over
09/02	vs WAS	5-2W	7	0	Under
09/01	vs WAS	7-6W	9	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Lawrence Butler	6.9	9.0	0.263	0.485	0.353	0.838	0.341	0.049
#2 Brent Rooker	7.8	10.3	0.298	0.565	0.412	0.978	0.391	0.070
#3 Shea Langeliers	6.6	8.7	0.221	0.442	0.309	0.752	0.309	0.059
#4 Daz Cameron	5.6	7.4	0.196	0.327	0.288	0.614	0.256	0.033
#5 Zack Gelof	5.9	7.6	0.217	0.375	0.306	0.681	0.282	0.035
#6 JJ Bleday	6.0	7.9	0.244	0.446	0.365	0.811	0.329	0.038
#7 Jacob Wilson	5.3	6.7	0.222	0.296	0.296	0.593	0.248	0.000
#8 Tyler Nevin	4.4	5.8	0.197	0.327	0.327	0.655	0.271	0.031
#9 Max Schuemann	4.2	5.5	0.216	0.308	0.349	0.657	0.271	0.019

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	9.0	12.0	0.242	0.440	0.396	0.837	0.335	0.042
#2 Dansby Swanson	8.4	11.0	0.237	0.379	0.346	0.726	0.297	0.029
#3 Seiya Suzuki	9.0	11.8	0.273	0.478	0.402	0.879	0.353	0.042
#4 Cody Bellinger	8.2	10.7	0.268	0.436	0.368	0.803	0.327	0.038
#5 Isaac Paredes	7.3	9.8	0.237	0.402	0.412	0.815	0.327	0.038
#6 Michael Busch	6.8	9.0	0.260	0.459	0.391	0.849	0.342	0.044
#7 Nico Hoerner	7.4	9.5	0.261	0.351	0.360	0.711	0.294	0.009
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.4	8.3	0.238	0.386	0.312	0.698	0.289	0.025
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.2	6.8	0.228	0.346	0.312	0.658	0.273	0.023

Athletics Notable Injuries

Osvaldo Bido OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/09/24. Impact: 6.4
Miguel Andujar OUT (OF): Avg: 0.29 SLG:0.384 Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 1.8
Ross Stripling OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/10/24. Impact: 0.5

Cubs Notable Injuries

Justin Steele OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 8.9
Jorge Lopez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/04/24. Impact: 1.6
Julian Merryweather OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.2