The Chicago Cubs (3-4) will look to Carson Kelly, who hit for the cycle in his last game, to lead them in a matchup with the Athletics (2-3) on Tuesday at 10:05 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and MARQ. Kelly and the Cubs are -134 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
Chicago’s Justin Steele and Sacramento’s Luis Severino have been named the starters for this contest.
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Cubs and Athletics Betting Trends (2024)
The Cubs won 54.4% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (43-36).
In games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter last year, the Cubs finished with a record of 28-16 (63.6%).
The Athletics were underdogs 140 times last season and won 55, or 39.3%, of those games.
Last season, the Athletics won 38 of their 110 games, or 34.5%, when they were the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
The Cubs played in 162 games with a set over/under, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 75 times (75-81-6).
The Athletics and their opponents hit the over in 77 of their 162 games with a total last season.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs score the most runs in baseball (43 total, 6.1 per game).
The Cubs are third-best in MLB action with 10 total home runs.
The Cubs rank 14th in MLB with a .251 batting average.
Cubs hitters strike out 8.9 times per game, the most in MLB.
The Cubs pitching staff is 22nd in MLB with a collective 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
The Cubs have the 26th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (5.75).
Athletics Stats & Insights (2024)
The Athletics scored the 26th-most runs in the league last season with just 643 (four per game).
The Athletics hit 196 homers last season, which ranked eighth in the league.
The Athletics had a team batting average of .233 last season, which ranked 25th among MLB teams.
The Athletics were one of the least disciplined teams at the plate last season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
The Athletics struck out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranked 28th in MLB last season.
The Athletics pitched to a 4.38 ERA last season, which ranked 25th in baseball.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs are sending Steele (1-1) to the mound to make his third start of the season.
Kyle Tucker is batting .323 with three home runs and 10 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Chicago hitters this season.
Dansby Swanson has collected seven hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .556 on the year.
Kelly has collected five base hits, an OBP of .615 and a slugging percentage of 1.100 this season.
Michael Busch has collected seven hits this season and has an OBP of .393. He’s slugging .417 on the year.
Athletics Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
Severino will take to the mound for the Athletics, his second start of the season.
Brent Rooker put up a batting average of .293, with 39 home runs and 112 runs batted in last season.
JJ Bleday had 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 67 walks while batting .243.
Lawrence Butler hit .262 last season with 24 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 35 walks.
Shea Langeliers hit .224 with 18 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 41 walks.
Cubs and Athletics Injuries
Cubs: Vidal Brujan: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Tyson Miller: 15 Day IL (Hip), Javier Assad: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Hip)
Athletics: Brett Harris: 10 Day IL (Obliques), Zack Gelof: 10 Day IL (Hand), Michel Otanez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brady Basso: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Tommy john)
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