Athletics vs Cubs Prediction and MLB Betting Tips - 18 April 2023
Apr 16, 2023, 10:10PM
The Oakland Athletics play the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, commencing at 11:40am AEST.
The Athletics will send Kyle Muller (0-0, 5.52 ERA) to the mound, while the Cubs are going with Hayden Wesneski (0-0, 7.50 ERA).
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Athletics vs Cubs, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed below.
Who will win? Athletics vs Cubs
Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Tuesday's Oakland-CHI Cubs MLB game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Cubs a 51% chance of beating the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.
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Oakland vs CHI Cubs Best Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Tuesday's MLB game at Oakland Coliseum are listed below:
- Head to Head: Athletics $2.15, Cubs $1.71
- Line: Athletics +1.5 ($1.67), Cubs -1.5 ($2.25)
- Total (Over/Under 8 Runs): Over $1.95, Under $1.87
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Athletics to win at $2.15 and the Cubs to win at $1.71.
The Athletics are listed as 1.5-run underdogs against the Cubs, with odds of $1.67 currently available at PointsBet.
For the favourite Cubs (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.25.
The Over/Under for total runs scored is set at 8 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.95 and odds for the Under at $1.87.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 8 runs has a 56% chance of staying Under.
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Athletics vs Cubs Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Oakland at $2.15 with PointsBet (2.7% edge)
- Line: Athletics +1.5 at $1.67 with PointsBet (63% probability)
- Total Runs: Under 8 at $1.87 with bet365 (56% probability) 🔥
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These Athletics vs Cubs best bets are based on world-class simulations and wagering experience to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Cubs have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Athletics to win is our recommended option because of the 2.7% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the PointsBet odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges seen on Stats Insider is pivotal to being profitable in the long run.
Athletics vs Cubs Prediction
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Athletics vs Cubs MLB 2023
The game between the Athletics and Cubs at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 11:40am AEST on Tuesday.
- Game: Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs
- Date: Tuesday 18 April 2023
- Time: 11:40am AEST
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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