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The Chicago Cubs enter Game 2 of their series with the Oakland Athletics, seeking for an encore performance of their 18-run game in Game 1 on Monday.
Carson Kelly delivered a cycle to propel the Cubs to a rousing 18-3 win over the Athletics. Kelly went 4 for 4 with five RBIs, while Michael James Busch drove in four runs. Chicago also got 3 RBIs each from Kyle Tucker and Dansby Swanson.
Joey Estes suffered one of his worst losses of his baseball career, allowing six earned runs with three runs in four innings. The Athletics entered the series-opener vs. the Cubs with a top-3 ERA after giving up three runs in the previous series with the Mariners.
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Chicago Cubs vs Athletics Form
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0.5 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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0.333 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs and Athletics Latest Matches

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Chicago Cubs against Athletics : Head to Head (H2H)
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Chicago Cubs - Athletics Key Points
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of The's last 6 games against an opponent in the National League.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of The's last 6 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago Cubs' last 20 games on the road.
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Our Chicago Cubs vs Athletics Prediction
The Cubs have emerged among the best offensive teams in the MLB this season, already racking 25 runs while sporting a .208/.290/.348 batting line. Chicago has been a prolific team on the road. The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago Cubs' last 20 games on the road. The total has also gone OVER in 5 of The A's last 6 games against an opponent in the National League. In their last three meetings, Oakland has averaged 4.00 runs per game against the Cubs’ 8.00 runs per contest. Our betting prediction for the Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland Athletics: Bet on OVER 8.0 Runs.
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