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Cubs at Athletics Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 2

Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Cubs (4-4) are in Sacramento for the series finale against the Athletics (2-4).

Jameson Taillon is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Jeffrey Springs for Oakland

Last night, Kyle Tucker homered for the fourth straight game and the Cubs rolled over the Athletics, 7-4. Justin Steele (6.2 IP, 4 earned runs) was less than great but was good enough to earn his second win of the young season.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Athletics

  • Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
  • Time: 3:35PM EST
  • Site: Sutter Health Park
  • City: Sacramento, CA
  • Network/Streaming: Marquee, NBC Sports California

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Odds for the Cubs at the Athletics

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (-110), Oakland Athletics (-110)
  • Spread: Athletics 1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Athletics

  • Pitching matchup for April 2, 2025: Jameson Taillon vs. Jeffrey Springs
    • Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-1, 12.46 ERA)
      Last outing: 3/28 at Arizona – 4.1 IP, 6ER, 9H, 0BB, 1K
    • Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
      Last outing: 3/28 at Seattle – 6 IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 9Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Athletics

  • The Cubs Game Totals have cashed to the OVER in each of their last 3 games
  • The Athletics have lost three straight games
  • Kyle Tucker is hitting .353 with 4 HRs and 11 RBIs

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Athletics

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Cubs and the Athletics:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Oakland Athletics +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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