Sacramento Athletics vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/4/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+110) Chicago (-132)

Wrigley Field is where the Chicago Cubs (32-29) will take on the Sacramento Athletics (29-31) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Athletics at +110 and the Cubs are priced at -132. The over/under is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be J.T. Ginn and Shota Imanaga.

As a team, the Sacramento Athletics are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 20th in the league. They have accumulated 254 runs while holding a team OBP of .327. The Athletics have compiled 92 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 64 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 245 RBI's and 501 hits this year, while their team batting average sits at .246. Sacramento is slugging .393 and have struck out 509 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.00 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.41. Athletics pitchers have conceded 77 home runs and 287 total runs (22nd in the league). Sacramento has given up 520 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 263 earned runs. The Athletics have an earned run average of 4.42 this season (21st in baseball), and they have struck out 475 batters. They have walked 237 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.68 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 62.1% and have come into the game in 74 save situations. They have accumulated 18 saves so far this season and have not converted 11 of their 29 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 103 runners for the season and 31.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 67 times as well as having 70 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 208 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have a total of 43 holds on the season (4th in the league).

The Athletics have transformed 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,821 innings, which has them sitting at 16th in professional baseball. The Sacramento Athletics have accounted for 1,607 putouts on the campaign, as well as 475 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which has them ranked 7th in baseball, and have a total of 38 double plays.

Ginn has thrown 183 frames and is sitting with 180 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.22 (86 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.288. He has given up 170 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 66 walks. Ginn (8-11 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.16 and he has gone up against 775 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Chicago Cubs have an on-base percentage of .333 in addition to a team batting average of .238 so far this season. They have struck out on 506 instances (14th in baseball) and have recorded 493 hits. Chicago has compiled 67 home runs for the year as well as 262 RBIs. The Cubs have a SLG% of .384 and they are scoring 4.67 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have hit 89 doubles, while getting a free base 268 times and putting up 285 runs.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.232 and have a FIP of 4.42 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.10 (484 strikeouts vs 183 walks). They are sitting at 12th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 481. They have conceded 83 homers and they surrender 4.46 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 267 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.16 (249 earned runs conceded).

With 34 save situations, the Cubs have compiled 14 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 17 save opportunities and they have walked away with 10 saves. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.8% out of 78 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 53 times in high leverage situations in addition to 54 occasions with runners on base. They rank 20th in baseball with a save rate of 58.8%, and they have sent 183 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

In 4,854 innings played, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (4th in baseball). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 43 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in baseball). The Cubs have recorded 576 assists, 28 errors and have accumulated 1,618 putouts this year.

Imanaga (28-17 career mark) has earned a 3.48 ERA while surrendering 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.00 and he has faced 1,545 batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 150 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.018 and a FIP of 3.4. So far in his MLB career, Imanaga has given up 323 hits while earning 360 strikeouts in 388 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento (+110)

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