Chicago Cubs (4-4) vs. Athletics (2-4)
West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 3:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-1, 12.46 ERA, 2.08
WHIP, one strikeout); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (1-0, 0.00 ERA,
0.67 WHIP, nine strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -134, Athletics +114; over/under is
8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics will try to break a three-game skid
when they play the Chicago Cubs.
The Athletics went 69-93 overall and 38-43 at home last season.
The Athletics pitching staff had a collective 4.38 ERA last
season while averaging 7.9 strikeouts and 3.3 walks per nine
innings.
Chicago had an 83-79 record overall and a 39-42 record on the
road last season. The Cubs scored 4.5 runs per game in the 2024
season while allowing 4.1.
INJURIES: Athletics: Brady Basso: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ken
Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (tommy john), Brett Harris: 10-Day IL (obliques),
Michel Otanez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Gelof: 10-Day IL
(hand), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: Vidal Brujan: 10-Day IL (elbow), Tyson Miller: 15-Day IL
(hip), Ryan Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip), Javier Assad: 15-Day IL
(oblique)
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