Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 6d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · Sep 30

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · Sep 30

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

ESPN · Sep 28

Athletics 'not satisfied' with season derailed by injuries

Injuries and inactives

Athletics4th in AL West

• Seth Johnson RP

  Knee, Surgery, left
  Out
• Alika Williams SS

  Upper Body, Soreness
  Day-To-Day
• Brent Rooker DH

  Knee, Surgery, left
  60-Day-IL
• J.T. Ginn SP

  Elbow, Soreness, right
  60-Day-IL
• Max Muncy 3B

  Knee, Soreness, left
  10-Day-IL

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

• Ben Brown RP

  Neck, Fracture
  60-Day-IL
• Justin Steele SP

  Elbow, Surgery, left
  60-Day-IL
• Phil Maton RP

  Knee, Sprain, right
  60-Day-IL
• Riley Martin RP

  Elbow, Strain, left
  60-Day-IL
• Shelby Miller RP

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL

Lineups

Athletics4th in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Esteury RuizLF
2. 2Zack Gelof2B
3. 3Carlos PerezDH
4. 4Brent RookerRF
5. 5Shea LangeliersC
6. 6JJ BledayCF
7. 7Abraham Toro3B
8. 8Ryan Noda1B
9. 9Darell HernaizSS

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Lineup

1. 1Nico Hoerner2B
2. 2Seiya SuzukiLF
3. 3Cody BellingerCF
4. 4Christopher Morel3B
5. 5Dansby SwansonSS
6. 6Michael Busch1B
7. 7Mike TauchmanRF
8. 8Yan GomesC
9. 9David PeraltaDH

Head to head

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Sloan Park, Mesa, Arizona · Attendance 15,120

Officials

Brian Walsh (Home Plate Umpire), Adrian Johnson (First Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire)