Chicago Cubs (8-6) vs. Oakland Athletics (3-13)
April 18, 2023 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +145 / Chicago Cubs -170; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Chicago Cubs and the Oakland A’s meet in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Chicago is a -170 road favorite while Oakland is a +145 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 7.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Marcus Stroman will start for the Cubs here and is 2-1 with a 1.00 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. Ken Waldichuk will get the nod for the A’s here and is 0-2 with a 10.20 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Chicago’s 10-1 win over Oakland on Monday was their first win against the A’s since these two teams met back in 2019.
Trends
Chicago is 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 8-3 in their last 11 games overall while the over is 3-0-1 in their last 4 interleague road games. Oakland is 27-57 in their last 84 home games and 22-50 in their last 72 games overall while the over is 8-2 in their last 10 interleague games.
Pick
I’m rolling with the Cubs here. The Cubs are just the better team playing far better baseball right now and they’ve built on the momentum off of their series win over the Dodgers on the weekend. I’m also not buying into Ken Waldichuk after one good start. Marcus Stroman was far better on the road this season and he’s the far better starter here so I’ll take the Cubs in this one.
