Cubs vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 16

Updated Aug. 16, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs will take on George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays at Wrigley Field in the first of a three-game series, on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs are -129 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Blue Jays (+109). Chicago is favored on the run line (-1.5). A 9.5-run total is set for the matchup.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Blue Jays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 16, 2024 at 2:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Cubs vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Blue Jays 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 54%, Blue Jays 46%

Cubs vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 52 times this season and won 25, or 48.1%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered 29 games this season favored by -129 or more and is 20-9 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Blue Jays have been underdogs in 56 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (35.7%) in those contests.
• Toronto has a mark of 13-20 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL (10)

TOR 5 · CHC 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

+1.5

+109

O 9.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-129

U 9.5

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and they went 3-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Cubs have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Paredes is hitting .237 with 22 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 58 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Paredes ranks 102nd in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 72nd in slugging.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .256 with 23 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 36 walks.
• Hoerner is 264th in homers and 182nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Ian Happ has accumulated a team-high 20 home runs and 67 runs batted in.
• Happ is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .211 with a double, three home runs, six walks and five RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has a club-high .276 batting average.
• Bellinger brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a home run, four walks and three RBI.

Cubs Team Props

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Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays have a record of 4-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Blue Jays and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Blue Jays are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .323, while leading the Blue Jays in home runs, with 25 and runs batted in with 80.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Guerrero ranks 17th in home runs and 13th in RBI.
• Guerrero carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Springer is batting .219 with 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 48 walks.
• Springer is currently 96th in home runs and 127th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Daulton Varsho is hitting .208 with 18 doubles, six triples, 15 home runs and 43 walks.
• Ernie Clement is hitting .273 with 16 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and seven walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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