| Chicago Cubs (2-4) vs. Athletics (2-2)
 West Sacramento, California; Monday, 10:05 p.m. EDT
 
 PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Ben Brown (0-1, 6.75 ERA, 2.62 WHIP, 
				five strikeouts); Athletics: Joey Estes (0-0)
 
 BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -128, Athletics +109; over/under is 
				8 1/2 runs
 
 BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Chicago Cubs to begin a 
				three-game series.
 
 The Athletics went 69-93 overall and 38-43 in home games last 
				season. The Athletics averaged 7.8 hits per game last season 
				while batting a collective .233 and slugging .393.
 
 Chicago had an 83-79 record overall and a 39-42 record in road 
				games last season. The Cubs averaged 8.1 hits per game last 
				season while batting a collective .242 and slugging .393.
 
 INJURIES: Athletics: Brady Basso: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ken 
				Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (tommy john), Brett Harris: 10-Day IL (obliques), 
				Michel Otanez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Gelof: 10-Day IL 
				(hand), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow)
 
 Cubs: Vidal Brujan: 10-Day IL (elbow), Tyson Miller: 15-Day IL 
				(hip), Ryan Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip), Javier Assad: 15-Day IL 
				(oblique)
 
				
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