Cubs vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 16, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (76-73) will look to Michael Busch, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics (65-85) Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA. The Cubs are -192 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Shota Imanaga takes the mound for Chicago while Joey Estes is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Cubs vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-192)
• Underdog: Athletics (+160)
• Over/under: 8

Cubs vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been victorious in 37, or 52.9%, of the 70 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Chicago has not lost in eight games when named as a moneyline favorite of -192 or better.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 65.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Athletics have won 40% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (52-78).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +160 or longer, Oakland has a 16-23 record (winning 41% of its games).
• The Athletics have a 38.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Cubs vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs (23) and runs batted in (82) this season while batting .246.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Happ’s home run total places him 39th and his RBI tally places him 31st.
• Nico Hoerner has 141 hits and an OBP of .327 to go with a slugging percentage of .353 this season.
• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (37), runs batted in (107) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .301.
• Among all batters in the majors, Rooker is fifth in home runs and third in RBI.
• JJ Bleday has 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 63 walks while hitting .248.

Cubs vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Cubs have the ninth-best ERA (3.82) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.247 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 28th in the majors.
• Oakland has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.32).
• The Athletics average baseball’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.326).