The Chicago Cubs (3-4) take on the Athletics (2-3) after Carson Kelly hit for the cycle in an 18-3 win over the Athletics. The Cubs are favored (-134) in this matchup with the Athletics (+114), which starts at 3:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Chicago has Jameson Taillon starting, while Sacramento will send out Jeffrey Springs.

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Cubs vs. Athletics betting lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-134)
• Underdog: Athletics (+114)
• Over/under: 8

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

• The Cubs have been the moneyline favorite only one other time so far this season, a game they won.
• The Cubs have played as a moneyline favorite of -134 or shorter in only one game this season, which they won.
• The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.3% in this game.
• The Cubs have combined with their opponents to go over the total four times this season for a 4-2-1 record against the over/under.
• The Cubs have a 3-4-0 record ATS this season.

Cubs hitting info

• Kyle Tucker leads the Cubs in home runs (three), runs batted in (10) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .323.
• Tucker ranks third in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Dansby Swanson has two doubles, two home runs and three walks while batting .259.
• Swanson ranks 14th in home runs among hitters in baseball and 17th in RBI.
• Kelly is batting .500 with a double, a triple, a home run and three walks.
• Michael Busch is hitting .292 with a home run and three walks.

Cubs pitching rankings

• The 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The Cubs have the 27th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.75).
• The Cubs have the third-highest WHIP in the majors (1.672).
• Cubs pitchers combine to allow the 25th-fewest home runs in baseball (nine total, 1.3 per game).
• In their 18-3 win last time out they struck out six Athletics batters while allowing 10 hits.

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• Last season, the Athletics were the underdog 140 times and won 55, or 39.3%, of those games.
• The Athletics had a record of 38-72, a 34.5% win rate, when they were set as the underdog by +114 or more by oddsmakers last season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.7% chance to win.
• The Athletics and their opponents hit the over in 77 of their 162 games with a total last season.
• The Athletics were 86-76-0 against the spread in their 162 chances last season.

Athletics hitting info

• Last season, Brent Rooker had a .293 batting average with 39 home runs and 112 RBI.
• JJ Bleday hit .243 with an OBP of .324 and a slugging percentage of .437.
• Lawrence Butler finished last season with 22 home runs, 57 RBI and a batting average of .262.
• Shea Langeliers hit .224 with an OBP of .288 and a slugging percentage of .450.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The Athletics had a 7.9 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, which ranked 28th in baseball.
• The Athletics had the 25th-ranked ERA (4.38) in the majors last season.
• Athletics pitchers had a 1.335 WHIP last season, 25th in the majors.
• With just 169 homers allowed, the Athletics ranked eighth in the majors at preventing long balls.