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OAK vs
CHC

Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs

June 2, 2026 ยท 8:05 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
OAK 64-98  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: OAK 2, CHC 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Oakland Athletics
Confidence 53%
Projected Score OAK 3 ยท CHC 1
Blowout Probability 3%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK SP quality edge (FIP 3.89 vs 7.08, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 6.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+2.0 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK SP road mastery (ERA 4.74 R vs 5.49 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK Line move (36pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

OAK โ€” Away LHP
Gage Jump
Gage Jump
ERA5.47
WHIP1.52
FIP3.89
K/99.9
K/BB5.7
Road ERA: 4.74
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
ERA5.65
WHIP1.36
FIP6.53
K/98.0
K/BB4.6

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

OAK โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carlos Cortes RF
  2. 2 Nick Kurtz 1B
  3. 3 Shea Langeliers C
  4. 4 Tyler Soderstrom LF
  5. 5 Brent Rooker DH
  6. 6 Henry Bolte CF
  7. 7 Jeff McNeil 2B
  8. 8 Zack Gelof 3B
  9. 9 Darell Hernaiz SS
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Seiya Suzuki RF
  5. 5 Ian Happ LF
  6. 6 Carson Kelly C
  7. 7 Michael Busch 1B
  8. 8 Kevin Alcantara DH
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

OAK Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.745 0.756
Bullpen FIP 5.39 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -2.9 -0.9
Days Rest 1 1
Streak -2 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
OAK +1.5 (-4200)
CHC -1.5 (+1040)
Total (O/U)
Over 3.5 (+352)
Under 3.5 (-536)
Moneyline
OAK -760
CHC +452

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