- The Cubs are -190 favorites vs the Athletics
- Athletics vs Cubs Over / Under today: 8 Runs
- Athletics / Cubs TV Channel: MARQ | NSCA
The Oakland Athletics (+155) visit Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs (-190) on Monday, September 16, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40pm EDT in Chicago, IL.
This season, the Athletics are 65-85 against the spread (ATS), while the Cubs are 73-76 ATS.
Athletics vs Cubs Starting Pitchers Today:
- Athletics starting pitcher: Joey Estes 7-7, 4.40 ERA
- Cubs starting pitcher: Shota Imanaga 13-3, 3.06 ERA
Athletics vs. Cubs Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Athletics | +1.5 -135 | O 8 -115 | +155 |
| Cubs | -1.5 +110 | U 8 -105 | -190 |
Athletics vs Cubs Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Cubs will win Monday‘s MLB game with 60.6% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Bets Today:
- Lawrence Butler has hit the Hits Over in 24 of his last 26 games (+20.60 Units / 41% ROI)
- Brent Rooker has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 35 of his last 50 games (+18.95 Units / 33% ROI)
- Brent Rooker has hit the Home Runs Over in 10 of his last 24 away games (+17.05 Units / 71% ROI)
- Lawrence Butler has hit the Total Bases Over in 20 of his last 26 games (+15.65 Units / 48% ROI)
- Brent Rooker has hit the Singles Over in 21 of his last 34 games (+12.50 Units / 36% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cubs players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cubs Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Christian Bethancour has hit the Home Runs Over in 4 of his last 14 games (+23.00 Units / 164% ROI)
- Dansby Swanson has hit the Runs Over in 18 of his last 24 games (+17.55 Units / 67% ROI)
- Ian Happ has hit the Hits Over in 26 of his last 33 games (+15.25 Units / 27% ROI)
- Shota Imanaga has hit the Walks Allowed Under in 21 of his last 27 games (+14.00 Units / 31% ROI)
- Ian Happ has hit the Total Bases Over in 23 of his last 33 games (+13.50 Units / 31% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 35 of their last 64 games (+12.85 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 40 of their last 64 games (+12.15 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Over in 20 of their last 30 away games (+8.80 Units / 25% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 42 of their last 72 away games (+7.45 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Over in 11 of their last 16 away games (+5.50 Units / 31% ROI)
Cubs Best Bets Today:
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the Team Total Under in 36 of their last 55 games at home (+15.45 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the Moneyline in 37 of their last 62 games (+11.62 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the Game Total Over in 27 of their last 44 games (+10.30 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 24 of their last 38 games (+7.26 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 14 of their last 22 games at home (+7.15 Units / 24% ROI)
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 81-69 against the Run Line (-2.2 Units / -1.12% ROI).
- 65-85 when betting on the Moneyline for -0.65 Units / -0.41% ROI
- 70-77 when betting on the total runs Over for -15.4 Units / -9.32% ROI
- 77-70 when betting on the total runs Under for -0.5 Units / -0.3% ROI
Cubs Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cubs are 73-76 against the Run Line (-16.2 Units / -8.05% ROI).
- 76-73 when betting on the Moneyline for +0.87 Units / 0.47% ROI
- 70-74 when betting on the total runs Over for -11.6 Units / -7.05% ROI
- 74-70 when betting on the total runs Under for -2.67 Units / -1.63% ROI
Cubs vs Athletics Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Seiya Suzuki (CHC) | 0.5 +300 | 0.5 -375 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +333 | 0.5 -450 |
| Ian Happ (CHC) | 0.5 +360 | 0.5 -500 |
| Isaac Paredes (CHC) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -600 |
| Dansby Swanson (CHC) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -600 |
Cubs vs Athletics Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Seiya Suzuki (CHC) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| Nico Hoerner (CHC) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Dansby Swanson (CHC) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +170 |
| Ian Happ (CHC) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Cody Bellinger (CHC) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +160 |
Cubs vs Athletics RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Seiya Suzuki (CHC) | 0.5 +135 | 0.5 -175 |
| Cody Bellinger (CHC) | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -225 |
| Isaac Paredes (CHC) | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -225 |
| Ian Happ (CHC) | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +175 | 0.5 -250 |
Cubs vs Athletics Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga (CHC) | 6.5 -105 | 6.5 -125 |
| Joey Estes (OAK) | 4.5 +110 | 4.5 -140 |
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 23% (86/367) against Joey Estes this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 59 total IP; League Avg: 42% — 0 Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 24% (96/402) against Joey Estes since last season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 124 total IP; League Avg: 43% — 0 Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 21% (44/211) against Joey Estes in non-two strike counts this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 59 total IP; League Avg: 41% — 0 Percentile.
Right-handed hitters have a groundball rate of just 25% (50/198) against Joey Estes this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 59 total IP; League Avg: 43% — 0 Percentile.
Cubs Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Shota Imanaga has allowed an OBP of just .230 (239 PA’s) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .289 — 100th Percentile.
Opponents have a swing rate of 52% (852/1,652) against Shota Imanaga in non-two strike counts this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% — 100th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .171 (39-for-228) against Shota Imanaga when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .231 — 98th Percentile.
Right-handed hitters have a swing rate of 56% (1,069/1,908) against Shota Imanaga this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 49% — 100th Percentile.
Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Cubs
The Athletics are 7-1 (.875) after a loss as favorites since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .582.
The Athletics are just 175-297 (.371) since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Athletics are just 139-88 (.612) when allowing 4 or fewer runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .720.
The Athletics are just 21-35 (.375) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
Cubs Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics
The Cubs are just 55-49 (.529) after a loss as favorites since the 2022 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .589.
The Cubs are 28-10 (.737) when they’ve scored in the first inning this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .641.
The Cubs are just 59-12 (.831) when leading entering the 8th inning this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .899.
The Cubs are 22-12 (.647) after a home loss this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .533.
Athletics Hitting Stats & Trends
The Athletics are batting just .219 at home since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .248.
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .294 (12,969 PA’s) against RHP since the 2022 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .314.
The Athletics are batting just .218 against division opponents since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .245.
The Athletics are batting just .211 with two outs since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .236.
Cubs Hitting Stats & Trends
The Cubs are batting .315 on the road this month (7 games) — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .237.
The Cubs are batting .263 against LHP since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .250.
The Cubs are batting .274 in lefty-lefty matchups since the 2022 season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: .234.
The Cubs are batting .287 in lefty-lefty matchups since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .238.
Athletics Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Athletics pitchers since last season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Athletics pitchers have allowed a run 37% of the time after an opposing score since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 31%.
Athletics pitchers have an ERA of 5.41 (1318.0 IP) on the road since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.33.
Athletics pitchers have an ERA of 4.92 (2750.0 IP) since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.22.
Cubs Pitching Stats & Trends
Cubs pitchers have walked 117 of 1,321 batters (9%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — tied for 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 7%.
Cubs pitchers have induced opposing hitters to ground into just 71 double plays in 1,030 opportunities (7%) this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 10%.
Cubs pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 37% with two-strikes this month (13 games) — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Cubs pitchers have an ERA of 3.15 (642.0 IP) at home this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 3.98.
Cubs vs. Athletics Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Chicago Cubs – No Injuries Reported
- Oakland Athletics – No Injuries Reported
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