Chicago vs Toronto Blue Jays Predictions August 11, 2023: J. Assad vs J. Berrios
The Chicago Cubs (59-56) will face the Toronto Blue Jays (65-51) in the first game of their three-game interleague series on Friday night, with Javier Assad (1-2, 3.35 ERA)
Game outlook
The Chicago Cubs (59-56) will face the Toronto Blue Jays (65-51) in the first game of their three-game interleague series on Friday night, with Javier Assad (1-2, 3.35 ERA) getting the start for the Cubs and Jose Berrios (9-7, 3.38 ERA) for the Blue Jays. Chicago and Toronto have split their last 10 matchups, and Toronto is the betting favorite opening at -150 with the line unchanged. This preview was written before Thursday's game was played.
Game Info
When: Friday, 8/11/2023 @ 7:07pm EST
Where: Rogers Centre Stadium Cubs vs Blue Jays Betting Odds Moneyline: Cubs +138 | Blue Jays -150
Spread: Cubs +1.5 (-145) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+129)
Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Toronto will win straight-up is 60%.
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games, and are 2.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central Standing. Nico Hoerner leads the team with a .275 batting average and 58 RBI, while Patrick Wisdom has the most home runs with 19. Opponents are averaging .245 against the Cubs, with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.28. In the last start, Assad gave up five hits and two runs in 3.2 innings, leading to a 8-6 win over Atlanta. The Cubs overall rank is 5 in offense (averaging 5.06 runs per game), 16th in defense (allowing 4.49 runs per game) and 59-56 on the season.