Athletics vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into the heart of the Windy City as the Oakland Athletics, with their eyes set on redemption, storm into Wrigley Field to clash with the Chicago Cubs under the glow of the evening lights at 07:40PM EST. With the A’s trying to shake off the dust from yesterday’s stumble and the Cubs riding the high of their recent victory, tonight’s matchup is brewing with tension. The Cubs, only a stone’s throw away from making a significant leap in the National League, are looking to tighten their grip against the somewhat distant Athletics of the American League. As the over/under teeters at a tantalizing 8.5, fans are gearing up for a showdown that promises swings and misses in a partly cloudy paradise, perfect for baseball. So, as the Cubs aim to cage the visiting Athletics, let’s see if Oakland can swing their way out of Wrigley’s ivy embrace!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 17, 2024 07:40PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the ENE at 6.3 mph. Temperature is at 82.0° with 35% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	OAK ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+136	-162	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+129	-154	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-7	+8	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

123W-187L

43.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

156W-152L

56.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/16/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Over	+2.5
09/16/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Over	+2.5
04/17/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+2.5
04/17/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Over	+2.5
04/18/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-4.5
04/18/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-4.5
04/19/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	12	Over	+5.5
04/19/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Over	+5.5

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Mitch Spence

ERA 4.325 | IP 137.3 | 7.0W-9.0L | KO 113.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-12-24	@HOU	3-6L	7.0	7	2	2	Over
09-06-24	vsDET	6-7W	4.3	8	1	6	Over
09-01-24	@TEX	4-6L	5.0	5	2	5	Over
08-27-24	@CIN	5-4W	5.3	5	1	3	Over
08-21-24	vsTB	4-2L	7.0	7	4	10	Under
08-15-24	@NYM	7-6W	2.7	4	5	1	Over
08-09-24	@TOR	1-3L	5.7	8	2	2	Under
08-03-24	vsLAD	10-0L	5.7	5	2	6	Over
07-27-24	@LAA	3-1W	6.0	3	1	3	Under
07-20-24	vsLAA	2-8W	5.3	5	2	3	Over

Jordan Wicks

ERA 5.268 | IP 41.0 | 2.0W-3.0L | KO 38.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-11-24	@LAD	8-10L	3.0	8	7	2	Over
09-06-24	vsNYY	3-0L	5.0	5	3	4	Under
09-01-24	@WAS	14-1W	5.0	4	1	0	Over
06-14-24	vsSTL	3-0L	1.7	2	0	2	Under
06-08-24	@CIN	3-4L	3.3	3	1	2	Under
04-23-24	vsHOU	2-7W	6.0	5	2	4	Over
04-17-24	@ARI	5-3W	4.3	5	2	5	Push
04-12-24	@SEA	2-4L	4.0	5	4	6	Under
04-06-24	vsLAD	4-1L	4.7	6	2	7	Under
03-31-24	@TEX	9-5W	4.0	5	5	6	Over

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/18	vs CHC	2-9L	9	1	Over
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

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/18	@ OAK	9-2W	18	1	Over
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

Team’s Batting Order

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Lawrence Butler	8.7	11.4	0.263	0.485	0.353	0.838	0.341	0.049
#2 Brent Rooker	9.6	12.7	0.299	0.570	0.412	0.982	0.393	0.072
#3 JJ Bleday	7.8	10.2	0.242	0.444	0.365	0.808	0.328	0.038
#4 Shea Langeliers	7.9	10.5	0.219	0.438	0.306	0.745	0.306	0.058
#5 Zack Gelof	7.0	9.0	0.218	0.374	0.305	0.679	0.281	0.035
#6 Daz Cameron	6.8	8.9	0.197	0.325	0.287	0.611	0.255	0.032
#7 Jacob Wilson	6.4	8.1	0.241	0.345	0.328	0.672	0.277	0.000
#8 Tyler Nevin	5.5	7.2	0.195	0.323	0.327	0.650	0.270	0.031
#9 Max Schuemann	4.7	6.1	0.217	0.308	0.351	0.660	0.272	0.019

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	9.4	12.6	0.242	0.438	0.394	0.832	0.334	0.042
#2 Dansby Swanson	8.1	10.7	0.239	0.386	0.347	0.733	0.300	0.031
#3 Seiya Suzuki	8.9	11.6	0.276	0.479	0.404	0.883	0.354	0.042
#4 Cody Bellinger	7.9	10.4	0.270	0.439	0.368	0.808	0.329	0.038
#5 Isaac Paredes	7.3	9.8	0.241	0.405	0.415	0.820	0.329	0.038
#6 Michael Busch	6.6	8.7	0.258	0.455	0.387	0.842	0.339	0.043
#7 Nico Hoerner	6.7	8.6	0.263	0.353	0.364	0.716	0.296	0.009
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.4	8.2	0.241	0.390	0.314	0.704	0.291	0.024
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.7	7.5	0.235	0.358	0.318	0.675	0.280	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