Blue Jays vs. Cubs Predictions & Picks

WAFB

11 August 2023

Friday's contest that pits the Toronto Blue Jays (65-52) versus the Chicago Cubs (59-56) at Rogers Centre has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-3 in favor of the Blue Jays. Game time is at 7:07 PM ET on August 11.

The probable pitchers are Jose Berrios (9-7) for the Blue Jays and Javier Assad (1-2) for the Cubs.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Game Info & Odds

When: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 7:07 PM ET
Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

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Blue Jays vs. Cubs Score Prediction

Our prediction for this matchup is Blue Jays 5, Cubs 4.

Total Prediction for Blue Jays vs. Cubs

Total Prediction: Under 9 runs

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Discover More About This Game

Blue Jays Performance Insights

The Blue Jays have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, Toronto and its opponents are 2-8-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
There has not been a spread set for any of the Blue Jays' last 10 games.
The Blue Jays have won 43, or 55.8%, of the 77 games they've played as favorites this season.
Toronto has a record of 20-16, a 55.6% win rate, when favored by -155 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Blue Jays have a 60.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Toronto ranks 15th in the majors with 523 total runs scored this season.
The Blue Jays have a 3.73 team ERA that ranks first across all MLB pitching staffs.

Cubs Performance Insights

In four games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have posted a mark of 2-2.
In its last 10 games with an over/under, Chicago and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total six times.
The last 10 Cubs matchups have not had a runline posted by oddsmakers.
The Cubs have been underdogs in 54 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (42.6%) in those contests.
This season, Chicago has been victorious nine times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 43.5% chance of walking away with the win.
Chicago scores the fifth-most runs in baseball (582 total, 5.1 per game).
Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.22 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.

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