WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seiya Suzuki went up to the plate looking for a pitch to hit early in the count. So, when A’s starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs threw him a first-pitch fastball over the middle of the plate, he jumped all over it, launching a no-doubter onto the roof of the Sutter Health Park clubhouse building beyond the left-field fence.

After acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros this winter, the Chicago Cubs actually look like they made the right deal. Tucker is off to a hot start at the plate in 2025, and he seems like a good fit with the team.

Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot in the third to give him home runs in a career-best four straight games and the Chicago Cubs slugged away for a second consecutive night in beating the Athletics 7-4.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Kyle Tucker on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the Chicago Cubs take on the Athletics.

Kyle Tucker will get a third and final look this season at what might already be his favorite ballpark Wednesday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs go for a three-game road sweep over the Athletics in West Sacramento,

Cubs' top prospect Cam Smith is set to make his MLB debut this season, while the White Sox are off to a respectable start with a 2-2 record, and the Yankees have introduced torpedo bats, which are technically operating within the guidelines of the current rule book but are causing outrage among fans and MLB pitchers.

The Chicago Cubs need to win now and be ready to pay up to keep Kyle Tucker next offseason as he hits free agency.

The entire MLB world took notice, and his promotion to the big league roster was both miraculous and heartwarming. Meanwhile, Kyle Tucker didn’t put up nearly those numbers. In spring ...