Sacramento Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/3/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+102) Chicago (-122)

The Chicago Cubs (32-28) will try to defeat the Sacramento Athletics (28-31) at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Sacramento at +102 while Chicago is priced at -122. The total is set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Jeffrey Springs and Colin Rea.

As a squad, the Sacramento Athletics are notching 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in baseball. They have earned 252 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .329. The Athletics have tallied 92 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 63 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 243 RBI's as well as 495 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is .247. Sacramento has a slugging percentage of .395 and have struck out 501 times, while drawing a walk on 226 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 77 home runs in addition to 286 runs in total (22nd in the league). Sacramento has given up 516 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 262 earned runs. The Athletics have a team ERA of 4.48 so far this year (21st in the league), and they have rung up 469 batters. They have walked 235 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.70 as a team on the season.

The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 60.7% and have entered the game in 71 save situations. They have tallied 17 saves this season and have blown 11 of 28 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 101 runners so far this season and 31.7% of those runners crossing home plate. Athletics pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 66 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 205 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 41 holds for the season (6th in the league).

The Athletics have transformed 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,740 innings, which has them sitting 18th in the majors. The Sacramento Athletics have 1,580 putouts this season, as well as 468 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which ranks 7th in MLB, and they have turned 38 double plays.

Springs has taken the mound for 550 innings and has 554 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Springs (37-29 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.64 while he has gone up against 2,310 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.70 (226 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.230. He has surrendered 499 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) with 178 walks.

Chicago has compiled 67 home runs this season as well as 261 RBIs. They have put up 89 doubles, while walking 266 times as well as putting up 284 runs. The Chicago Cubs have accounted for a team OBP of .335 and a team batting average of .240 for the season. The Cubs have a team slugging percentage of .388 and they have an average of 4.73 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have struck out on 500 occasions (14th in the league) and have notched a total of 489 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 265 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.19 (247 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 82 homers and they relinquish 4.50 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.239 in addition to having a FIP of 4.43 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (476 strikeouts against 182 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 475.

With 34 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 14 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the game in 17 save opportunities and they have earned 10 saves. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.8% out of their 78 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 53 times in high leverage situations and also on 54 occasions with base runners. They rank 20th in the league with a save percentage of 58.8%, and they have dispatched 181 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

In 4,773 innings played, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (5th in MLB). The Chicago Cubs have turned 43 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in pro baseball). The Cubs have recorded 567 assists, 28 errors and have accumulated 1,591 putouts during this campaign.

In his career, Rea has given up 648 base hits while he has tallied 542 punch outs in 665 innings. He has allowed 328 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.278 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and he has faced 2,823 hitters so far in his MLB career. Rea (42-30 career record) has a 4.44 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-122)

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