Athletics vs Cubs Prediction and MLB Betting Tips - 19 April 2023
Apr 18, 2023, 1:46AM
The Oakland Athletics play the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday, starting at 11:40am AEST.
Ken Waldichuk (0-2, 10.20 ERA) will start for the Athletics, while the Cubs are going with Marcus Stroman (2-1, 1.00 ERA).
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Athletics vs Cubs, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed in this article.
Who will win? Athletics vs Cubs
Based on advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Oakland-CHI Cubs MLB game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Cubs a 56% chance of defeating the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.
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Oakland vs CHI Cubs MLB Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's MLB game at Oakland Coliseum are listed here:
- Head to Head: Athletics $2.60, Cubs $1.53
- Line: Athletics +1.5 ($2.00), Cubs -1.5 ($1.83)
- Total (Over/Under 7.5 Runs): Over $1.83, Under $2.00
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 $2.60 and the Cubs to win at $1.53.
The Athletics are 1.5-run underdogs against the Cubs, with odds of $2.00 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the favourite Cubs (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.83.
The Over/Under for Athletics vs Cubs is set at 7.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83 and odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the line, while the 7.5-run Over/Under has a 52% chance of staying Under.
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Athletics vs Cubs MLB Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Oakland at $2.60 with PointsBet (5.4% edge) 🔥
- Line: Athletics +1.5 at $2.00 with PointsBet (57% probability) 🔥
- Total Runs: Under 7.5 at $2.00 with bet365 (52% probability) 🔥
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Stats Insider's Athletics vs Cubs betting tips are based on market-leading simulations and betting intelligence to bring you the best possible advice around the clock.
While the Cubs have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Athletics to win is our preferred option due to the 5.4% edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.
Making use of the edges published on Stats Insider is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.
Athletics vs Cubs Prediction
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Athletics vs Cubs MLB 2023
The match-up between the Athletics and Cubs at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled to start at 11:40am AEST on Wednesday.
- Game: Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs
- Date: Wednesday 19 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 noted.
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