Cubs vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 4

The Chicago Cubs carry a three-game losing run into a home matchup versus the Athletics, at 8:05 p.m. ET on Thursday. Shota Imanaga (4-6, 4.37 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 32-30 this season and fourth in the NL Central. J.T. Ginn (3-3, 2.87 ERA) is starting for the Athletics, who are 30-31 and second in the AL West.

The Cubs (-140) are moneyline favorites at home over the Athletics (+118). The game has an over/under set at 10 runs.

Cubs vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, June 4, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-140)
• Underdog: Athletics (+118)
• Over/under: 10

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• TV Channel: MARQ and NBCS-CA
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Cubs vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have put together a 22-20 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 52.4% of those games).
• The Athletics have come away with 23 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• The Cubs have a record of 13-9, a 59.1% win rate, when they're favored by -140 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win 10 times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 58.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 45.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Cubs vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 62 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 34 times (34-26-2).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 30 of their 61 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have a 24-38-0 record against the spread this season (covering just 38.7% of the time).
• The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 31-30-0 in 61 games with a line this season.