In the second game of a three-game series at Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays (65-53) play the Chicago Cubs (60-56), Saturday at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays will give the start to Chris Bassitt (11-6), and the Cubs will turn to Justin Steele (13-3).
How to Live Stream Blue Jays vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Saturday, August 12, 2023
- Game Time: 3:07 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV: MLB.tv
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Blue Jays and Cubs Stats
- The Blue Jays have a 9.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fourth-best in baseball.
- Blue Jays pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 this year, first-best in baseball.
- The Blue Jays have hit 136 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
- Hitters for Toronto have combined for a team rank of 13th in the majors with a .416 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Chicago has a 4.20 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs rank 12th in MLB play with 141 total home runs.
- This season, Chicago’s .421 slugging percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
Blue Jays vs. Cubs Key Players
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the Blue Jays best power option, connecting on 18 long balls this season in addition to collecting 69 RBI, both team highs.
- George Springer has 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .257.
- Whit Merrifield is batting .298 with 20 doubles, 10 home runs and 28 walks.
- Nico Hoerner has driven in the most runs for the Cubs with 59 runs batted in.
- Cody Bellinger has a club-best .329 batting average.
- Jeimer Candelario has 35 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .277.
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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 | -117 | -102 | 8.5 | -109 | -111 |
Blue Jays vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 84 times and won 46, or 54.8%, of those games.
- The Blue Jays are 40-35 this season when entering a game favored by -117 or more on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of 118 opportunities.
- The Cubs have won in 26, or 44.1%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, the Cubs have won 22 of 48 games when listed as at least -102 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have gone over in 60 of their 116 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
