Blue Jays vs Cubs Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

At Rogers Centre on Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs (three consecutive losses) face the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Kevin Gausman (9-9) for the Blue Jays, and Marcus Stroman (4-6) for the Cubs.

The Blue Jays are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-211) at home over the Cubs (+177). The over/under for the Blue Jays-Cubs game is 8.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Odds

Run Line

Toronto Blue Jays (-1.5)

Moneyline

Blue Jays (-211)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -104, Under: -118)

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When, Where, at What Time is Blue Jays vs. Cubs

Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Stadium: Rogers Centre

Blue Jays Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Hyun-Jin Ryu	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Nate Pearson	60 Day Injury List	Back
Julian Merryweather	60 Day Injury List	Oblique
Tayler Saucedo	60 Day Injury List	Hip
Matt Peacock	Minors	Illness

Cubs Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Patrick Wisdom	10 Day Injury List	Finger
Wade Miley	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Steven Brault	15 Day Injury List	Shouder
Keegan Thompson	15 Day Injury List	Back
Brad Wieck	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Michael Hermosillo	60 Day Injury List	Quadricep
Jason Heyward	60 Day Injury List	Knee
Kyle Hendricks	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Alec Mills	60 Day Injury List	Back
Adbert Alzolay	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Codi Heuer	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Ethan Roberts	60 Day Injury List	Elbow

Last Time Out: Blue Jays and Cubs

The Blue Jays defeated the Cubs 5-4 yesterday, with Yimi Garcia getting the win (2.00 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Danny Jansen leading the way offensively (going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI). Mark Leiter Jr. (1.00 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Cubs.

Betting Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 105 times this season and won 60, or 57.1%, of those games. Toronto has a record of 16-14 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -211 on the moneyline. The Blue Jays have a 67.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of their 127 games with a total. The Blue Jays are 56-71-0 against the spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	126	.279 (35)	.347 (41)	.494 (16)	4.7% (21)	16.2% (40)	8.7% (69)
George Springer	101	.272 (45)	.348 (38)	.480 (25)	4.4% (31)	18.0% (57)	9.4% (54)
Alejandro Kirk	114	.296 (15)	.381 (9)	.437 (58)	2.8% (78)	10.6% (5)	11.5% (21)
Bo Bichette	125	.262 (66)	.305 (114)	.422 (70)	3.1% (67)	24.7% (117)	6.0% (116)
Matt Chapman	121	.236 (112)	.319 (89)	.461 (38)	5.0% (16)	27.8% (134)	9.6% (50)

Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cubs have been victorious in 38, or 42.2%, of the 90 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. This year, Chicago has won two of 14 games when listed as at least +177 or worse on the moneyline. The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 36.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup. Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of their 129 opportunities. The Cubs have posted a record of 67-62-0 against the spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Ian Happ	126	.278 (36)	.351 (34)	.459 (40)	2.9% (74)	23.4% (103)	9.3% (58)
Nico Hoerner	114	.291 (20)	.339 (54)	.410 (79)	1.8% (114)	11.0% (6)	5.7% (124)
Willson Contreras	106	.244 (95)	.350 (36)	.463 (35)	4.3% (36)	21.3% (86)	9.1% (63)
Seiya Suzuki	89	.255 (-)	.331 (-)	.418 (-)	2.8% (-)	24.5% (-)	9.7% (-)
Christopher Morel	85	.249 (-)	.312 (-)	.439 (-)	3.6% (-)	31.3% (-)	8.0% (-)

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Blue Jays to win (-211 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (8 runs).