Cubs vs. Athletics Odds & Betting Predictions - April 18, 2023

Cubs at Athletics

1:40 am • NBCS-CA

Chicago Cubs

7-8

10 - 1

Athletics

8-7

pitcher		team	era	w-l
K.Muller			7.60	1-5
H.Wesneski			4.63	3-5

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 7-8	N/A	N/A	N/A
Athletics 8-7	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tuesday 1:40 a.m.

April 18, 2023

Oakland ColiseumOakland

Over 8.5 (Live)-104

$24.04

OAK +122

OAK +115

0.5u

Over 8-105

Hitter friendly weather in s a generally tough park - Wesneski more BBs (6) than Ks (4), 3 Barrels (12%) thru 2 starts, A's 95 wRC+ v RHP isn't terrible - Muller has an 8.1 K-BB% & 91.4 mph EV, Cubs 109 wRC+ v LHP, A's pen 6.18 FIP/6.41 xFIP/5.80 SIERA

CHC -135

0.74u

OAK +1.5-140

0.7u

OAK +120

0.4u

OAK +1.5-144

H.Wesneski o4.5 Ks-125

0.8u

Bet365 10:27.

Under 4.5 (F5)-122

0.5u

Get right spot for Wesneski. Not abandoning him yet. Still love Muller

CHC -129 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to -132

The Athletics are just 7-49 (.125) when allowing 10 or more hits since the 2022 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .273.

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MLB Public Betting

Athletics are 5-0 in their last 5 games.
Athletics are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the spread
Athletics are 8-4 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Athletics' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Athletics' 3 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	10-5	2-1	8-4	0-1	9-4
Cubs	5-10	3-6	2-4	3-8	2-2

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Athletics	5-9-1	3-0	2-9-1	1-0	3-9-1
Cubs	8-7	5-4	3-3	6-5	2-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	8-7	2-1	6-6	0-1	7-6
Cubs	7-8	4-5	3-3	5-6	2-2

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 16th	NYM	L 3-4	-	-	-
Apr 15th	NYM	L 2-3	-	-	-
Apr 15th	NYM	L 6-17	-	-	-
Apr 13th	@BAL	L 7-8	-	-	-
Apr 12th	@BAL	W 8-4	-	-	-

Gunnar Hoglund
SP
Hoglund is out with back
Out

Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
Out
Jordan Wicks
SP
Wicks is out with arm
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RH.Wesneski, P	90	7	7	1
LB.Hughes, P	16	1	1	0
RJ.Merryweather, P	12	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1N.Hoerner, 2B	2-5	3	0	1
1N.Hoerner, SS	2-5	3	0	1
2D.Swanson, SS	2-4	2	0	0
2E.Rios, PH	0-1	0	0	0
2E.Rios, 3B	0-1	0	0	0
3I.Happ, LF	2-4	0	0	3
4S.Suzuki, RF	3-5	1	0	1
5T.Mancini, 1B	0-5	0	0	0
6P.Wisdom, DH	3-5	2	2	4
7C.Bellinger, CF	5-5	1	0	0
8Y.Gomes, C	2-5	1	0	1
8L.Torrens, C	0-0	0	0	0
9N.Madrigal, 3B	1-5	0	0	0
9N.Madrigal, 2B	1-5	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LK.Muller, P	98	4	3	6
RJ. Familia, P	8	1	0	0
RA. Martínez, P	65	2.2	4	4
RC. Smith, P	18	1.1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1E.Ruiz, CF	2-4	1	0
2R.Noda, 1B	1-3	0	0
2C.Perez, PH	0-1	0	0
2C.Perez, 1B	0-1	0	0
3A.Diaz, 3B	0-4	0	1
4B.Rooker, LF	1-4	0	0
5T. Kemp, 2B	0-4	0	0
6J. Aguilar, DH	1-4	0	0
7S.Langeliers, C	1-4	0	0
8C.Capel, RF	1-3	0	0
9K.Smith, SS	1-3	0	0