The Toronto Blue Jays (65-52) will host the Chicago Cubs (59-56), Friday at 7:07 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series. Jose Berrios (9-7) will start for the Blue Jays, and Javier Assad (1-2) for the Cubs.
How to Live Stream Blue Jays vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV: MLB.tv
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Blue Jays and Cubs Stats
- The Blue Jays average 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-most in the league.
- The Blue Jays have pitched to a 3.73 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
- The Blue Jays rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 135 home runs.
- Fueled by 353 extra-base hits, Toronto ranks 11th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
- The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Chicago’s 4.22 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB action with 139 total home runs .
- So far this season, Chicago ranks ninth in the majors with a .420 slugging percentage.
Blue Jays vs. Cubs Key Players
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone yard 18 times in the 2023 campaign while knocking in 69 runs, both totals that lead the Blue Jays.
- George Springer is batting .259 with 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 40 walks.
- Whit Merrifield leads the Blue Jays with a .299 batting average.
- Nico Hoerner has a team-leading 58 runs batted in.
- Cody Bellinger has a club-high .327 batting average.
- Jeimer Candelario is hitting .277 with 35 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 40 walks.
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Blue Jays vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Blue Jays vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -160 | +136 | 9 | -116 | -104 |
Blue Jays vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 83 times this season and won 46, or 55.4%, of those games.
- This season the Blue Jays have won 18 of their 31 games, or 58.1%, when favored by at least -160 on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of 117 opportunities.
- The Cubs have been victorious in 25, or 43.1%, of the 58 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Cubs have come away with a win eight times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +136 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 60 of their 115 opportunities.
