Steve Merril
(917) Oakland Athletics at (918) Chicago Cubs
-Oakland starter Joey Estes projects for 2.9 earned runs with a 4.79 ERA and 1.45 WHIP
-righty projects to have a 5.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio
-Cubs offense has scored 5 runs or more in 6 straight games; expect more of the same tonight
-Chicago starter Shota Imanaga projects for 2.1 earned runs with a 3.09 ERA and 0.99 WHIP
-lefty projects to have a 10.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 6.8 strikeout/walk ratio
-Athletics offense has scored 3 runs or less in 3 of their last 4 games; in poor current form
4% Play CUBS (-1.5 runline) (Imanaga/Estes).
Line Parameter: 4% play (-1.5 -120 or less). 3% play (-1.5 -121 or more).