Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Athletics

67-86

5-3

Final

Cubs

77-75

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
OAK	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	5
CHC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3

Who won: Athletics 5-3

The Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Cubs 2-0 in the 7th inning. Tyler Soderstrom went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Sep 18

Soderstrom and Gelof lead A's past Cubs 5-3, clinching NL Central crown for Brewers

Tyler Soderstrom homered and Zack Gelof hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning as the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Wednesday, putting the Milwaukee Brewers in the playoffs.

What it means

Season series: OAK wins series 2-1.
Athletics 31-47 on the road; Cubs 39-35 at home.

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 · 5d ago

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

ESPN · 6d ago

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

Recap · 6d ago

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

Probable starters

Athletics4th in AL West

Brady Basso SP

Probable starter · 1-1, 4.03 ERA, 19 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Lawrence ButlerRF
2Brent RookerDH
3Shea LangeliersC
4Daz CameronCF
5Zack Gelof2B
6Jacob WilsonSS
7Tyler Soderstrom1B
8Tyler NevinLF
9Nick Allen3B

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Justin Steele SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 3.07 ERA, 135 K, 1.10 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Cody BellingerRF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Michael Busch1B
7Nico Hoerner2B
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

The series

OAK wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Athletics 4, Cubs 3 (Sep 17)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 27,806
Officials: Paul Clemons (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)