Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Oakland Athletics and Chicago Cubs will kick off a three-game series at Wrigley Field on Monday night, with Joey Estes starting for the Athletics and Shota Imanaga taking the mound for the Cubs. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:40 PM ET, with Chicago opening as the home favorite at -190. Despite the early betting line, no significant movement has occurred.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Athletics +167 | Cubs -190

Spread: Athletics +1.5 (-137) | Cubs -1.5 (+112)

Total: Over/Under 7.75 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 66%.

Oakland Athletics

Joey Estes will be starting the first game of the upcoming series against the Cubs. In his last outing against the Astros, he allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out two over 6.2 innings. Estes had a clean first inning but ran into trouble in the second, loading the bases before settling in and preventing the Astros from scoring again into the seventh inning. He has not given up more than four runs in his last 11 appearances and has pitched to a 4.36 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, with 88 strikeouts and 24 walks over 117.2 innings this season. Oakland, ranked 25th in power rankings, has been playing spoiler all season with a 64-98 record, showing improvement after a tough start to the year. They are ranked 26th in offense, averaging 4.04 runs per game, and 23rd in defense, allowing 4.67 runs per game.