Cubs vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 3

The Chicago Cubs host the Athletics on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, at 8:05 p.m. ET. Colin Rea (5-3, 4.70 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 32-29 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.07 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 29-31 and third in the AL West.

The Cubs (-133) are moneyline favorites at home over the Athletics (+112). The total for the Cubs-Athletics game is set at 8.5.

Cubs vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-133)
• Underdog: Athletics (+112)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: MARQ and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now!)

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Cubs vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 53.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (22-19).
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 41 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (53.7%) in those games.
• The Cubs have a record of 16-12, a 57.1% win rate, when they're favored by -133 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win 14 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.1% in this game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 47.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Cubs vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 61 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-26-2).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 60 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have covered just 39.3% of their games this season, going 24-37-0 ATS.
• The Athletics are 30-30-0 against the spread in their 60 games that had a posted line this season.