Blue Jays vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 16, 2024

Blue Jays at Cubs

6:20 pm • Apple TV+

Toronto Blue Jays

0-0

5 - 6

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
K.Hendricks			5.92	4-12
Y.Rodriguez			4.47	1-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Blue Jays 0-0	+1.5-185	o9.5-108	+110
Cubs 0-0	-1.5+154	u9.5-112	-130

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Under 9.5-110

TOR +0.5 (F5)-138

0.5u

Over 9.5-108

0.93u

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)+104

0.5u

W.Wagner o1.5 Total Bases+100

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S.Horwitz o0.5 HR+475

0.5u

V.Guerrero o1.5 Total Bases-155

$1.55

Under 10-102

0.5u

Flat to -112

CHC -115

0.87u

CHC -108

Cubs have one advantage in this game, but it's a massive bullpen one (last 30 day estimators more than a run and a third better). Would drop to half a unit higher than -110.

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Cubs RPs have a strikeout rate of 27% vs left-handed batters since last season -- highest in MLB. Blue Jays left-handed hitters have struck out 26% against RHP since last season -- second highest in MLB.

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Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Jays	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Jays	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Jays	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 14th	@CLE	L 1-6	+1.5 L	U 8	CLE +110
Aug 13th	@CLE	L 1-2	+1.5 W	U 9	CLE +130
Aug 12th	@CLE	L 8-9	-1.5 L	O 8	CLE -122
Aug 10th	@CWS	W 3-1	-1.5 W	U 9	CHC -227
Aug 10th	@CWS	W 7-6	-1.5 L	O 8.5	CHC -152

Bowden Francis
SP
Francis is out with shoulder
Out

Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
Out

Jordan Wicks
SP
Wicks is questionable with arm
Questionable
Seiya Suzuki
RF
Suzuki is out with knee
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RY.Rodriguez, P	88	5	5	4
RT.Nance, P	16	1	0	0
LB.Little, P	10	1	0	1
RE.Swanson, P	12	1	0	0
LG.Cabrera, P	10	1	1	0
RC.Green, P	12	0	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1G.Springer, RF	1-5	0	0	2
2D.Varsho, CF	1-5	0	0	0
3V.Guerrero, 1B	0-5	0	0	0
4S.Horwitz, DH	1-5	1	0	0
5A.Kirk, C	1-5	0	0	0
6W.Wagner, 2B	2-4	1	0	0
7E.Clement, 3B	2-4	1	0	1
8J.Loperfido, LF	1-4	1	0	0
9L.Jimenez, SS	1-4	1	1	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RK.Hendricks, P	82	5	2	1
LD.Smyly, P	15	1	3	0
RJ.Lopez, P	9	1	2	0
RP.Hodge, P	14	1	2	0
RH.Neris, P	33	1	2	3
RT.Miller, P	5	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1I.Happ, LF	2-4	3	1	1
2M.Busch, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
3S.Suzuki, DH	1-5	0	0	1
4C.Bellinger, RF	1-4	1	1	2
4C.Bellinger, CF	1-4	1	1	2
5I.Paredes, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
6N.Hoerner, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
7D.Swanson, SS	0-3	0	0	0
8P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	1-2	1	1	1
8P.Wisdom, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8M.Tauchman, RF	0-0	0	0	0
9M.Amaya, C	1-4	1	1	1