Oakland enters this game 4-4 over their last 8 games and will be looking to win this 3 game series against the Cubs. Oakland is starting Brady Basso in this game who was a reliever but has started his last two games going 1-0 giving up 8 hits, 0 runs and 2 walks while pitching 11.1 innings.

Chicago enters this game having lost 4 of their last 6 games and with only 11 regular season games left and being 6 games behind the last the wild card team the Cubs players know they are not making the playoffs. Chicago is starting Justin Steele in this game who has not pitched in three weeks due to injury.

I will back the road dogs in this one with a good young pitcher on the mound.

Pick: Oakland Athletics ML (+150)