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Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs
The Oakland Athletics and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Athletics will trot Joey Estes out to the mound in this one. Right hander Estes has a 7-7 record and a 4.36 ERA this season.
It'll be Shota Imanaga toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Left hander Imanaga is 13-3 with a 3.03 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Colorado at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at 145 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 65-84 SU
Chicago:
Team record: 75-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Next up:
Oakland at Chicago Tuesday, September 17