Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Betting Pick & Prediction for MLB on 6/4

MLB game preview

The None Athletics and the Chicago Cubs are set to play at Wrigley Field. The Athletics have a 30-31 record and are second in the AL West. They have won their last two games. The Cubs have a 32-30 record and stand fourth in the NL Central. They are on a three-game losing streak.

The game will start at 8:05 PM on June 4, 2026. It will be aired on NBC. The weather forecast calls for a warm day with broken clouds and a light breeze. J.T. Ginn is the probable pitcher for the Athletics, holding a 3-3 record with a 2.87 ERA. Shota Imanaga will likely pitch for the Cubs, with a 4-6 record and a 4.37 ERA.

Athletics Team Preview

The Athletics have shown mixed results in their recent games. They secured a close win against the Cubs on June 3rd with a score of 5-4. In this game, Colby Thomas hit a home run, while Tyler Soderstrom drove in two runs with his two hits.

On June 2nd, the Athletics managed another narrow victory over the Cubs, winning 2-1. Nick Kurtz played a key role with a home run that helped his team secure the win. Gage Jump delivered a strong pitching performance, allowing just one run over seven innings.

The Athletics’ lineup features players like Shea Langeliers, who has hit 14 home runs this season. Nick Kurtz also stands out with a .288 batting average and 43 RBIs. J.T. Ginn is the probable starting pitcher for the next game, holding a 2.87 ERA this season.

Athletics vs Cubs Game Day Info

  • Sport: MLB
  • Teams: None Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs
  • Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
  • Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
  • Athletics Moneyline: +112
  • Cubs Moneyline: -133
  • Athletics Runline: +1.5 (-179)
  • Cubs Runline: -1.5 (+148)
  • Total Over: 10.0 (-105)
  • Total Under: 10.0 (-115)

Chicago Cubs Team Preview

The Chicago Cubs are set to take on the Athletics with Shota Imanaga as their starting pitcher. Imanaga has a record of 4-6 with a 4.37 ERA this season. His WHIP stands at 1.07, and he has 69 strikeouts.

In their last game against the Athletics, the Cubs lost by one run, with a final score of 5-4. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki both hit home runs in that game. The team managed to get nine hits, with seven of them being extra-base hits.

The Cubs’ batting lineup includes key players like Nico Hoerner and Michael Busch. Hoerner has a batting average of .253 with 33 RBIs, while Busch has an average of .244 and 36 RBIs. Ian Happ also contributes with a .232 average and 13 home runs this season.

BTB Betting Pick

The Cubs are favored to win with a moneyline of -133. Their better pitching, with an ERA ranked 18th compared to the Athletics’ 22nd, supports this. The Cubs also have a stronger on-base percentage, ranked 3rd, which might give them an edge.

The total for this game is set at 10.0 runs. The Cubs’ pitching ranks 18th in ERA, and the Athletics rank 22nd, suggesting a higher-scoring game. Given these pitching stats, the recommendation is to take the over at 10.0 (-105), with a projected score of Cubs 6, Athletics 5.