Cubs vs Athletics Picks and Prediction – 4/1/2025

The Chicago Cubs will be heading to Sutter Health Park, where they will face Athletics. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here! The Cubs have gone 2-4 heading into this series, placing them second in the NL Central. The Cubs have dropped 2 of their last 3 games, as they are coming off a 10-6 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ben Brown will be Chicago’s starting pitcher in this game, he has a 6.75 ERA through just 2.2 innings this season. The Cubs have had a slow start at the plate this season, averaging 6.8 hits and 3.8 runs per game.

The Athletics enter this series with a 2-2 record, placing them fourth in the AL West. Oakland has lost 2 of their last 3 games, as they are coming off a 2-1 loss against the Mariners on Sunday. JP Sears gave up 5 hits and 2 runs through 5.2 innings on the mound in this game, while Tyler Soderstrum connected on his third home run of the season. The Athletics will be sending Joey Estes to the mound in this game, last season he posted a 5.01 ERA to go along with a 7-9 starting record. The Athletics is averaging 8.0 hits and 4.3 runs per game, while giving up just 2.0 runs a game.

Both the Athletics and Cubs come into this game looking shake off loses. Expect Ben Brown to bounce back after a slow start and help Chicago secure the win in this game. The play here is the UNDER 8.5 runs. Final score prediction, Cubs win 4-3.