The Chicago Cubs (77-74) face the Oakland Athletics (66-86) after Ian Happ hit a pair of home runs in a 4-3 defeat to the Athletics. The game starts at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

The probable pitchers are Justin Steele (5-5) for the Cubs and Brady Basso (1-0) for the Athletics.

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Cubs vs. Athletics Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• TV: MLB Network
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Steele – CHC (5-5, 3.09 ERA) vs Basso – OAK (1-0, 1.23 ERA)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Justin Steele

• Steele (5-5) will take the mound for the Cubs, his 23rd start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, Aug. 27 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, throwing five innings and giving up two earned runs.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with a 3.09 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .218.
• He has earned a quality start 11 times in 22 starts this season.
• In 22 starts, Steele has pitched through or past the fifth inning 17 times. He has a season average of 5.8 frames per outing.
• He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 22 chances this season.

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Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Brady Basso

• Basso (1-0) gets the starting nod for the Athletics, his third of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Friday, the lefty tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox while surrendering five hits.
• He has a 1.23 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .208 against him over his five games this season.
• Basso has one quality start under his belt this year.
• Basso will try to build on a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 2.8 frames per appearance).
• He is trying to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run intact.

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