Blue Jays to Dominate

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago Cubs at Rogers Centre on August 29th at 7:07 pm. This will be the first time both of these two teams play against each other in the regular season. The Blue Jays head into this game with a home record of 36-28 and the Cubs have a road record of 27-35. The odds for this game are currently -235 Blue Jays, +192 Cubs, and the over/under is set at 9.5 according to Caesars Casino & Sportsbook. New users will receive a Risk-Free Bet of up to $1500 on their first wager.

The Chicago Cubs are currently 55-73 and are the third seed in the AL East. Over their last 10 games, they are 4-6. They are coming off a series against the Milwaukee Brewers where they lost two of the three games they played. In this game against the Blue Jays, the Cubs will have Javier Assad take the mound for them. On the season, Assad is 0-0 with an ERA of 0 and a WHIP of 2.00. The Cubs are currently in 17th place for the number of hits in the league with 1,037. Outfielder Ian Happ leads the Cubs in Hits, OBP, and RBI’s. Batters Wilson Contreras, Patrick Wisdom, and Nico Hoerner join Happ as players who have over 100 hits for the Cubs. In the Cubs last 3 games, they have scored 11 runs while allowing 19. In this game against the Blue Jays, they will need Assad to pitch a great game, along with Happ, Contreras, and Wisdom to have good hitting performances if they want to win. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are currently 68-58 and are in third place in the AL East. Over their last 10 games, they are 6-4 and are on a three-game losing streak. They are coming off a series against the Los Angeles Angels where they lost all three of the games they played. In those games against the Angels, they allowed 22 runs while only scoring 3 runs. In this game against the Cubs, pitcher Jose Berrios will take the mound for the Blue Jays. On the season, Berrios is 9-5 with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.35. In Berrios’ last two games, he has been able to strike out 15 batters in 12 innings pitched. The Blue Jays are currently in 5th place for the number of hits in the league with 1,124. They also rank top 5 for batting average, OBP, and SLG. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the team in batting average, hits, RBIs, and home runs. He is also joined by Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman as the only batters on the team with over 120 hits. The Blue Jays just need to play how they usually do and they will have an easy time in this game. 

I think the Blue Jays should win this game and the series against the Cubs. They have a better overall roster and have a better record than the Cubs. In this game, they will benefit from Berrios who has more appearances and experience this season compared to Assad. This series will be important for the Blue Jays as they are battling for a Wild Card spot and can use these three games to boost their record. Expect the Blue Jays to take care of the Cubs at home and add another win to their home record. 

For our expert Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays parlay, take the Blue Jays -1.5 and the under on 9.5.