Chicago Cubs (59-62) vs Toronto Blue Jays (56-64)
August 16, 2024 at 02:20 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs -106 / Toronto Blue Jays -111 — Over/Under:
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs meet Friday in MLB action from Wrigley Field. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Blue Jays vs Cubs pick. We will examine:
The Toronto Blue Jays recent form and player performance
The Chicago Cubs recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Chicago Cubs
Recent betting trends in games played between the Blue Jays and Cubs
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Blue Jays vs Cubs game
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
This week the Blue Jays took on the Los Angeles Angels this week. Toronto took a sweep in that set with victories 4-2, 6-1 and 9-2. In the blowout finale win, the Blue Jays got a combined three homers, eight hits and eight RBI from Daulton Varso, Vladimir Guerrero and Ernie Clement.
As starter for Friday’s matchup it’ll be Yariel Rodriguez. This year Rodriguez is 1-5 with a 3.60 ERA in the first 12 starts of his career.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
Over on the Cubs’ side, they played the Cleveland Guardians in their last series. Chicago was on the losing end of a sweep, falling 9-8, 2-1 and 6-1 in those games. Starter Jameson Taillon posted 6.0 innings with four earned in the finale defeat.
Kyle Hendricks will try to halt the losing streak for the Cubs in the Friday start. So far Hendricks is 3-10 with a 6.60 ERA in 21 games (16 starts). He’s got a 3.67 ERA in 268 career games (262 starts) with a 96-79 record.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Cubs’ last 10 day games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last five road games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cubs’ last four games against American League opponents.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 12 day games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cubs’ last 12 day games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cubs’ last 12 day games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Ian Happ has hit a home run in two of the Cubs’ last three games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Mike Tauchman has recorded an RBI in seven of his eight previous appearances against AL East opponents at Wrigley Field.
- Nico Hoerner has scored a run in each of the Cubs’ last four games against the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Blue Jays’ last seven road games.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded an RBI in four of his last five road appearances against NL opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last nine road games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Davis Schneider has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
I’ll stay with the Blue Jays. Toronto should get a pretty good start out of Rodriguez. In his last July start Rodriguez put up three earned in 0.2 innings during a loss but he’s been better since then. Rodriguez has given up just one earned over his last 10.1 innings. As for Hendricks, he’s 1-2 in his last trio with 11 earned over 16.0 combined innings.
Toronto didn’t have too much trouble with the Angels in their last series, outscoring LA 19-5 in three games. The Jays have scored four or more runs in four straight games now and if they can keep it going they’ll be in great shape this weekend.