The Chicago Cubs (8-6) and Oakland Athletics (3-13) swing into a 3-game series at Oakland Coliseum Monday. First pitch is 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023. These clubs have not met since 2019.
Chicago took 2 of 3 games from the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. The Cubs are 4-2 over their last 6 games.
The Athletics were swept by the New York Mets over the weekend and are just 1-10 across their last 11 games. Oakland ranks last in MLB in pitching/defense with 7.81 runs allowed per game and owns an 8.45 ERA over that 11-game stretch.