Athletics at Cubs 8/5/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:25 AM ET

The Oakland Athletics open a three-game interleague series on the road at Wrigley Field on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. The A’s defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday 8-3. Mike Fiers pitched scoreless baseball through five-plus innings to win his eighth straight game. Chad Pinder smacked a three-run homer and Stephen Piscotty had a pair of hits in the win.

Chicago won its second straight on Saturday with a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Cubs starter Cole Hamels threw five scoreless innings and Albert Almora Jr. belted a home run that broke up a tie leading the Cubs to the win. Chicago with the win coupled by a St. Louis loss moved into first place in the National League Central a half-game ahead of the Cardinals.
Ramon Laureano leads Oakland with a .284 batting average. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 24 and in RBIs with 64. Marcus Semien leads in hits with 123. The A’s are averaging .245 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .243. On Monday, the A’s will send Chris Bassitt to the mound. The right-hander is 7-5 with an ERA of 3.94, 96 Ks and 37 BBs.

Kris Bryant leads the Cubs with a .289 batting average, while Javier Baez leads in hits with 127 and in home runs with 26 and RBIs with 73. Chicago is averaging .251 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .249. On Monday, the Cubs will send Kyle Hendricks to the mound. The right-hander is 8-8 with an ERA of 3.07, 107 Ks and 25 BBs.

Take the UNDER in this matchup. The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the last 5 between the two. Chicago has watched the UNDER cash in 13 of the last 16 played at home and in 14 of the last 19 in game 1 of a series. The A’s have watched the UNDER cashed in 4 of the last 5 interleague games and in 9 of the last 11 interleague games versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win, but our best play is UNDER 4-3.

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