Athletics vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown at Wrigley Field as the Oakland Athletics, trying to claw their way up from the depths of the American League, take on the Chicago Cubs, who are battling to claw their way up from the depths of the National League. The A’s, fresh off their recent victory, look to replicate their success against the Cubs, who are eager to even the score after their last encounter. With the first pitch set for a breezy, partly cloudy afternoon in Chicago, the excitement is palpable. The stakes are high, the bats are ready, and with the lines drawn, who will swing their way to victory? Today, it’s not just about baseball; it’s about pride. So, as the Cubs try to bear down and the A’s aim to swing up, let’s see which team will truly “field” their dreams!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 18, 2024 02:20PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the ESE at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 81.0° with 32% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	OAK ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+135	-161	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+147	-179	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+12	-18	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

124W-187L

40.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

156W-153L

59.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/16/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Over	+3.5
09/16/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Over	+3.5
09/17/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-0.5
09/17/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-0.5
04/17/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+3.5
04/17/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Over	+3.5
04/18/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-3.5
04/18/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-3.5
04/19/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	12	Over	+6.5
04/19/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Over	+6.5

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Brady Basso

ERA 1.227 | IP 14.7 | 1.0W-0.0L | KO 11.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-13-24	@CWS	2-0W	5.3	5	0	2	Under
09-07-24	vsDET	2-1L	6.0	3	0	6	Under
06-16-24	@MIN	2-6L	2.0	3	2	2	Over
06-02-24	@ATL	1-3L	0.3	0	0	0	Under
05-31-24	@ATL	2-4L	1.0	0	0	1	Under

Justin Steele

ERA 3.305 | IP 128.0 | 5.0W-5.0L | KO 131.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-27-24	@PIT	9-5W	5.0	6	2	6	Over
08-22-24	vsDET	2-10W	7.0	4	2	10	Over
08-17-24	vsTOR	2-3W	2.0	0	0	3	Under
08-10-24	@CWS	3-1W	6.0	6	1	8	Under
08-04-24	vsSTL	2-6W	6.7	3	2	6	Over
07-30-24	@CIN	3-6L	5.0	6	5	7	Over
07-24-24	vsMIL	3-2L	5.3	6	2	4	Under
07-19-24	vsARI	5-2L	4.7	9	5	6	Under
07-11-24	@BAL	8-0W	7.0	3	0	4	Over
07-05-24	vsLAA	1-5W	9.0	2	1	7	Under

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/19	vs CHC	4-3W	9	3	Under
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

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/19	@ OAK	3-4L	11	2	Under
09/18	@ OAK	9-2W	18	1	Over
09/17	vs COL	6-2W	11	3	Over
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	Over
09/03	vs WAS	14-1W	18	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Lawrence Butler	6.5	8.5	0.263	0.491	0.352	0.843	0.343	0.051
#2 Brent Rooker	8.4	11.1	0.299	0.568	0.414	0.982	0.393	0.071
#3 Shea Langeliers	6.8	9.0	0.222	0.452	0.308	0.761	0.313	0.062
#4 Daz Cameron	6.6	8.6	0.201	0.327	0.289	0.616	0.257	0.031
#5 Zack Gelof	6.4	8.3	0.216	0.370	0.303	0.673	0.279	0.035
#6 Jacob Wilson	6.5	8.2	0.246	0.344	0.344	0.689	0.283	0.000
#7 Tyler Soderstrom	4.6	6.0	0.217	0.389	0.338	0.726	0.298	0.045
#8 Tyler Nevin	5.1	6.7	0.200	0.330	0.330	0.661	0.273	0.030
#9 Nick Allen	4.6	5.8	0.184	0.264	0.241	0.506	0.214	0.011

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	8.5	11.3	0.245	0.451	0.396	0.847	0.340	0.045
#2 Dansby Swanson	8.8	11.6	0.236	0.382	0.343	0.725	0.297	0.030
#3 Seiya Suzuki	9.1	11.8	0.276	0.477	0.405	0.882	0.354	0.041
#4 Cody Bellinger	7.4	9.7	0.272	0.440	0.369	0.809	0.329	0.037
#5 Isaac Paredes	7.8	10.4	0.240	0.403	0.415	0.817	0.328	0.037
#6 Patrick Wisdom	7.2	9.6	0.188	0.420	0.283	0.703	0.291	0.051
#7 Nico Hoerner	6.6	8.4	0.267	0.356	0.367	0.722	0.298	0.009
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	5.9	7.6	0.241	0.389	0.313	0.702	0.290	0.024
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.0	6.6	0.234	0.356	0.317	0.673	0.279	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