Cubs vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 17, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (57-64) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they visit the Chicago Cubs (59-63) Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET on MLB Network. Oddsmakers consider the Cubs to be -167 favorites, while the Blue Jays are +138 underdogs to keep their streak alive. Chicago’s Justin Steele gets the start, and he’ll go against Toronto’s Chris Bassitt.

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Cubs vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-167)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+138)
• Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 52 games this year and have walked away with the win 25 times (48.1%) in those games.
• Chicago has not lost in 12 games when named as a moneyline favorite of -167 or better.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 62.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Blue Jays have won 20 of the 56 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (35.7%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer, Toronto has a record of 2-6 (25%).
• The Blue Jays have a 42% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Cubs vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Isaac Paredes is batting .237 with 18 home runs and 63 RBI for Chicago this season.
• Among all MLB hitters, Paredes is 102nd in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 72nd in slugging.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .256 with an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .347 this season.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays in home runs (25), runs batted in (80) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .323.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Guerrero’s home run total puts him 17th, and his RBI total ranks 13th.
• George Springer is batting .219 with 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 48 walks.

Cubs vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs average the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
• Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.76 this year, sixth-best in baseball.
• The Cubs rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.238 WHIP this season.
• The Blue Jays pitching staff is 21st in the majors with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Toronto has the 26th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.54).
• Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.321).