Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/02/2026

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Venue:  Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +104, Cubs -126; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +105, Cubs -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +105, Cubs -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Athletics:  28-31 (2nd place, AL West)

Chicago Cubs:  32-28 (4th place, NL Central)

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Athletics:  3-7 last 10

Chicago Cubs:  3-7 last 10

The Athletics are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the New York Yankees 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 28-31 record overall and have a road record of 17-14. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Cubs on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .724 OPS. Jacob Lopez was their starting pitcher on Sunday while rookie pitcher Gage Jump is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA this season. His team lost their only game this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 4 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 5 SO on 9 hits through 5 IP against the Seattle Mariners.

The Cubs are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the St Louis Cardinals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 32-28 record overall and have a home record of 18-11. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Athletics on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 10th in the MLB with a .723 OPS. Jordan Wicks was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Jameson Taillon is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 2-4 with a 5.37 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 4 earned runs, 2 homers, and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts on 5 hits through 5 innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The current betting odds have the Cubs listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cubs have looked good in their games this season with their 32-28 record overall, but that record has them right near the bottom of the NL Central. They have looked a lot better in their own ballpark though with their 18-11 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Athletics haven't looked great in their games this season with their 28-31 record overall, but that record has them right near the top of the AL West. They have been a good road team too with their 17-14 road record this year. The Athletics had a good start to the season and were even leading the AL West for a while, but now they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and lately they have been slipping into a slump. The Cubs haven't looked any better as they are also 3-7 in their last 10 games, but they have been climbing out of a slump lately and have looked better in their last 2 series. The Athletics are going with their rookie Jump in this one and he did not have a good MLB debut. He is 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA and has only made 1 start in his career, but his team lost that game as he gave up 4 earned runs in 5 innings. The Cubs are going with Taillon in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 2-4 with a 5.37 ERA and has been giving up quite a few runs. He just gave up 4 earned runs in his last start and the team has lost 3 of their last 4 games with him starting too, but he has been a solid starter in previous years and is due to start pitching better. The Athletics don't have a bad offense, but they haven't been putting up many runs lately while the Cubs also have a good offense that has been breaking out again lately. Look for the Cubs to keep trending in the right direction here with their offense taking over in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cubs to win this game. 

Athletics Cubs Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Cubs 7 Athletics 4.

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Athletics: 88-105 (+17.8 units) on the moneyline in road games. 123-160 (+13 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 89-113 (+10.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 17-10 UNDER as a road underdog of +100 or higher. 

Chicago Cubs: 87-81 (-12.3 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 40-50 (-17.2 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. 144-136 (-6.6 units) on the moneyline vs. good fielding teams - averaging 0.6 errors/game or less. 6-3 UNDER vs. AL teams scoring 4.4 or less runs/game on the season.

Athletics:  L. Severino (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. A. Civale (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. D. Clarke (CF) Sixty Day IL - Foot. G. Hoglund (SP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. B. Kriske (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. J. Wilson (SS) Ten Day IL - Shoulder. M. Muncy (3B) Ten Day IL - Hand.

Chicago Cubs:  E. Cabrera (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Finger. M. Shaw (RF) Ten Day IL - Back. M. Boyd (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Knee. R. Martin (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. P. Hodge (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. C. Horton (SP) Sixty Day IL - Forearm. H. Harvey (RP) Sixty Day IL - Tricep. J. Steele (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. T. Austin (1B) Sixty Day IL - Knee. S. Miller (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

“I really don’t know how to describe that inning. Obviously, the two walks became an issue right away. Hit after hit, really. At some point you figure the ball’s going to go at someone, and it never did.” - Mark Kotsay after his team’s loss against the Yankees in their game on Sunday. 

“I thought I made decent pitches. I mean, just kind of got singled to death in the first inning. You could be frustrated by it, but at the end of the day, there's really not a whole lot I can do about that. I just tried to keep making pitches after that, and I felt like I controlled my emotions well, slowed the game down a lot better than I did previously.” - Jordan Wicks after their loss against the Cardinals in their game on Sunday. 

Carlos Cortes (L) RF

Brent Rooker (R) DH

Nick Kurtz (L) 1B

Tyler Soderstrom (L) LF

Jonah Heim (S) C

Lawrence Butler (L) CF

Zack Gelof (R) 3B

Jeff McNeil (L) 2B

Darell Hernaiz (R) SS

Nico Hoerner (R) 2B

Pete Crow-Armstrong (L) CF

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Seiya Suzuki (R) RF

Ian Happ (S) LF

Carson Kelly (R) C

Michael Busch (L) 1B

Kevin Alcántara (R) DH

Dansby Swanson (R) SS

Batting Average:  Michael Stefanic (.400)

Hits:  Shea Langeliers (63)

Home Runs:  Shea Langeliers (14)

RBI:  Nick Kurtz (41)

Stolen Bases:  Nick Kurtz (6)

Wins:  Aaron Civale (5)

Saves:  Hogan Harris (4)

ERA:  Brooks Kriske (0.00)

Batting Average:  Carson Kelly (.289)

Hits:  Alex Bregman (62)

Home Runs:  Ian Happ (13)

RBI:  Michael Busch (35)

Stolen Bases:  Pete Crow-Armstrong (12)

Wins:  Colin Rea (5)

Saves:  Daniel Palencia (3)

ERA:  Ty Blach (0.00)

Managers:

Athletics: Mark Kotsay (5th season)

Chicago Cubs: Craig Counsell (3rd season)