Oakland (64-49) at Chicago Cubs (61-51)
When: Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
Where: Wrigley Field,
Chicago, Illinois
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: MLB Network
Opening Odds: Chicago -145
The Los Angeles Dodgers are running away with the National League and are the prohibitive favorites to claim their third straight pennant, but the Chicago Cubs might have a say in that come October. The Cubbies are playing some of their best baseball lately and are 4-0 on their current homestand after escaping with a 6-5 victory over the Oakland A’s in Monday’s series opener. The middle game will be Tuesday night with Brett Anderson of Oakland opposing Chicago’s Jon Lester. Javier Baez continued his hot homestand by blasting a pair of home runs while Nicholas Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a dinger and two RBI for the Cubs, who have scored a total of 23 runs during their four-game winning streak. Baez is 8-for-17 with three homers, seven RBI and six runs in the past four games. Oakland, who is battling for a wild card spot in the American League, had its three-game winning streak snapped despite scoring three times in the eighth inning to trim its deficit to one and putting the potential tying run on second base in the ninth. Marcus Semien, who hit two homers Monday, made the final out of the game, as the A’s remained one-half game behind Tampa Bay for the second wild-card spot in the American League. The Cubs placed closer Craig Kimbrel on the 10-day injured list with a knee issue and recalled Duane Underwood, Jr. from Triple-A Iowa.
Pitchers: Athletics – Brett Anderson (9-7, 4.04 ERA) | Cubs – Jon Lester (9-7, 3.86)
Anderson has followed three solid outings with three sub-par efforts to end July and looks to break his four-start winless streak despite Oakland winning of those outings. The A’s have lost each of his last two starts including a setback at home to Milwaukee on Wednesday in which he allowed three runs and eight hits over seven innings. Anderson is 0-0 in two outings against the Cubs when he was with Colorado, allowing two runs over 10 innings with 11 strikeouts.
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Lester is coming off his worst outing in almost two months on Thursday after he allowed five runs and nine hits over five innings of work at St. Louis but he’s been much better at home. Lester is 5-0 over his last six starts at Wrigley, where he has 63 strikeouts to only seven walks over 61 innings while posting a 6-2 record and 2.95 ERA in 11 outings this season. He is 6-4 with a 3.56 ERA in 15 career starts versus his former Oakland team.
I can’t go against the Cubs at home right now. They are now 40-18 at Wrigley Field after last night’s victory while Oakland is just a game above .500 on the road. Chicago is also 9-2 when Lester starts at home.
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BETTING TRENDS:
Athletics are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Athletics are 8-0 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Athletics are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Athletics are 13-3 in their last 16 games following a loss.
Athletics are 11-3 in their last 14 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Athletics are 7-2 in their last 9 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. National League Central.
Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 interleague games.
Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 games on grass.
Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Athletics are 20-7 in their last 27 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Athletics are 8-3 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Athletics are 5-2 in their last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Athletics are 43-18 in their last 61 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Athletics are 17-36 in their last 53 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Athletics are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Athletics are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Athletics are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Athletics are 6-0 in Anderson’s last 6 road starts.
Athletics are 6-0 in Anderson’s last 6 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Athletics are 5-0 in Anderson’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Athletics are 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Athletics are 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
Athletics are 9-3 in Anderson’s last 12 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Athletics are 11-4 in Anderson’s last 15 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Athletics are 5-2 in Anderson’s last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Athletics are 5-2 in Anderson’s last 7 Tuesday starts.
Athletics are 7-3 in Anderson’s last 10 starts.
Athletics are 2-5 in Anderson’s last 7 starts during game 2 of a series.
Athletics are 1-5 in Anderson’s last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 6-0 in their last 6 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cubs are 12-1 in their last 13 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cubs are 9-2 in their last 11 interleague home games.
Cubs are 23-7 in their last 30 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 20-8 in their last 28 vs. American League West.
Cubs are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague games.
Cubs are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 5-2 in their last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Cubs are 36-15 in their last 51 home games.
Cubs are 34-16 in their last 50 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cubs are 3-9 in their last 12 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cubs are 1-6 in their last 7 Tuesday games.
Cubs are 8-1 in Lester’s last 9 interleague starts.
Cubs are 7-1 in Lester’s last 8 starts vs. American League West.
Cubs are 45-15 in Lester’s last 60 home starts.
Cubs are 12-5 in Lester’s last 17 Tuesday starts.
Cubs are 22-10 in Lester’s last 32 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 35-16 in Lester’s last 51 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cubs are 17-8 in Lester’s last 25 starts with 4 days of rest.
Cubs are 41-20 in Lester’s last 61 starts on grass.
Cubs are 2-5 in Lester’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 1-5 in Lester’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Athletics last 4 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 4-0 in Athletics last 4 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-0 in Athletics last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Over is 5-1 in Athletics last 6 interleague road games.
Under is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 games following a loss.
Under is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 15-5-1 in Athletics last 21 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 8-3 in Athletics last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-2 in Athletics last 7 interleague games.
Under is 5-2 in Athletics last 7 vs. National League Central.
Under is 7-3 in Athletics last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-0 in Anderson’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Under is 5-0 in Anderson’s last 5 road starts.
Under is 7-0 in Anderson’s last 7 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Anderson’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 6-1 in Anderson’s last 7 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Anderson’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts on grass.
Under is 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts overall.
Over is 6-2 in Anderson’s last 8 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-2 in Anderson’s last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-1-1 in Cubs last 10 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 6-1 in Cubs last 7 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 6-1-1 in Cubs last 8 vs. American League West.
Under is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 Tuesday games.
Over is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Under is 9-2 in Cubs last 11 games following a win.
Under is 12-3-1 in Cubs last 16 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-2 in Cubs last 10 home games.
Under is 8-2 in Cubs last 10 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 14-4-1 in Cubs last 19 on grass.
Under is 14-4-1 in Cubs last 19 overall.
Over is 3-1-1 in Cubs last 5 interleague home games.
Under is 8-3 in Cubs last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 18-7-1 in Cubs last 26 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 5-2-1 in Cubs last 8 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 9-4-1 in Cubs last 14 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 13-6-1 in Cubs last 20 interleague games.
Over is 3-0-1 in Lester’s last 4 starts vs. American League West.
Over is 8-1 in Lester’s last 9 Tuesday starts.
Over is 7-1-1 in Lester’s last 9 interleague starts.
Over is 5-1-1 in Lester’s last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Lester’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Lester’s last 5 starts on grass.
Under is 4-1 in Lester’s last 5 starts overall.
Over is 20-6 in Lester’s last 26 starts during game 2 of a series.
Over is 5-2 in Lester’s last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-2 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Athletics are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Athletics are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
