Cubs vs Athletics Picks and Prediction – 4/2/2025

The Chicago Cubs stay out West Wednesday with another game in Sacramento against the Athletics. Chicago has three wins and four losses this year following a 15 run road victory against this Athletics team in game one of the series. Offensively Chicago has scored 43 runs on 64 hits compiling a .251 team batting average. The Chicago power has been phenomenal however with 10 total home runs and a .443 team slugging percentage. For other MLB news see our MLB Picks.

Ben Brown got the start for Chicago in Game 1 of this series giving up three runs on six hits across 5 innings of work. The rest of the Chicago bullpen was phenomenal giving up no runs on four hits over the final four innings of the game. Michael Busch led the show for the Chicago offense with three hits and six at bats including one home run to drive in four total runs. Kyle Tucker and Dansby Swanson both chipped in heavily driving in three runs each.

The Sacramento Athletics will stay home Wednesday with two wins and three losses this season following their blowout loss in Game 1 of this series. Offensively the Athletics have been shaky with a .225 team batting average as they have scored seventeen runs on 38 hits this season. The Sacramento pitching has been terrible as well with a 4.60 ERA after giving up eighteen runs in Game 1 of this series.

Joey Estes took the loss for Sacramento and Game 1 of this series giving up six runs on nine hits across 14th of work. The rest of the Sacramento bullpen was horrendous giving up twelve more runs on 12 hits over the final five innings of the game. Jacob Wilson contributed the only real spark for the Sacramento offense driving in two runs in the game.

Neither team has been tremendous to start the year as each are hovering around .500 so far. The Athletics will have the edge in this game with the much better pitcher and home fans behind them. Take the Athletics Wednesday to salvage this series with a win. Final Score Prediction, Sacramento Athletics win 6-3.