Cubs vs Blue Jays

We go over how to watch Monday's game between the Cubs and Blue Jays and make some picks.

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Using this information to contravene any law is prohibited. But even if he is solid, he’s probably likely to give up a couple of runs. So, there is some value on them to win this one by a couple of runs. The Cubs counter Berrios with rookie Javier Assad. When things have gone bad for Berrios, they have gone really bad, but it seems that the Blue Jays’ right-hander has turned a corner since the start of July. The Jays are still holding on to the final wild card in the American League, but they can’t overlook a Cubs team that is a solid 20-16 since the All-Star break. The Blue Jays are one of the hardest teams to figure out in baseball. Our best bet is our favorite pick across all markets. Berrios owns a 5.26 expected ERA this season but 13 of his 25 outings have been quality starts. The total hit the board at 9.5 and has been bet down to 9 as of Monday afternoon. Tonight, they’ll try to quickly put that series behind them as another team well out of the postseason picture makes a trip to the Rogers Centre – the Chicago Cubs. Article content

Kenny Ducey previews Monday's MLB game between the Cubs and Blue Jays, including betting odds and a prediction.

On the other hand, it doesn’t get much worse than a guy who walked one batter per inning in his first big-league start against a team with an elite walk rate. The Blue Jays have boasted a solid 9.4% walk rate in that span — one of the best around — which should certainly be a contributing factor on Monday against the walk-happy Assad. He owns an 11.1% barrel rate and a whopping 27 home runs — the most in the American League. That is the second-lowest mark over the last two weeks, which has come along with a meek 98 wRC+. Berrios’ numbers over the course of the season tell me all I need to know here. They’ve also limited strikeouts to the tune of a 20.4% clip, but once again it’s worth noting that they’ve seen nothing despite all the good at-bats. Assad was dominant at Double-A with a 2.51 ERA in 15 appearances (14 starts), and after earning a promotion to Triple-A, he registered a 2.95 ERA in 36 2/3 innings at that level. He did, however, allow four hits with four walks — and given his 3.0 walks per nine throughout the minors, that is certainly something to note. Speaking of walks, only six teams in the past two weeks have reached based by virtue of a free pass at a lower rate than the Cubs. It’s not as if they’ve been done in by strikeouts, either, punching out at a 23.1% rate. If you’ve never heard of him before, you certainly aren’t alone — and no one would exactly fault you for it. Nothing is better proof of this than Monday’s scheduled duel between Javier Assad and Jose Berrios.

The Chicago Cubs (55-73) and Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) open a 3-game interleague series Monday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET.

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The Cubs haven't played the Blue Jays since 2017, when they swept them in a three-game series at Wrigley Field. And they haven't played in Toronto since ...

It’s impossible to know how most of these guys will play in Toronto and the Jays have a good 36-28 home record, though they just got swept at home by a bad Angels team. With 40ish games left, the team is in a very tight Wild Card race. The Jays are second in the league in runs scored, but they have games were they can make any pitcher look like the second coming of Nolan Ryan. The first two pitching matchups are at least not UNfavorable for the Cubs. The Cubs haven’t played the Blue Jays since 2017, when they swept them in a three-game series at Wrigley Field. maybe the Cubs can take two of three here. Every loss we have the ‘season’s over’ fans show up, but we are just off a sweep of the Red Sox, so we are happy and hopeful again. The Blue Jays are having the most maddeningly inconsistent season in my memory. Alejandro Kirk might not look like an athlete, but he is a ball player, and a damn good catcher. And Jordan Romano is in the conversation for best closer in baseball. But we get to watch Vlad Guerrero every night, he may not be having an MVP season, but he is a ton of fun to watch. The next day they will put up a dozen runs off a Cy Young winner, there is no rhyme or reason to it.

Danny Jansen drilled a walk-off single to left field to end the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game losing streak with a 5-4 come-from-behind win against the ...

Atkins remains confident with vital games next month against two teams the Blue Jays are battling for one of the three American League wild-card spots. The Cubs (55-74) grabbed an early 2-0 lead with runs in the third and fourth inning. returned a throw to Jansen to get Nick Madrigal racing in from third. Centre-fielder George Springer made a diving catch in the fourth inning off Rafael Ortega. "On any given night, I'm just trying to go out there and compete and do what I can to help the team win. They were swept by the Los Angeles Angels in a three-game weekend set.

Toronto has a 69-58 record overall and a 37-28 record in home games. The Blue Jays have the fourth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .426. Chicago is ...

[Vladimir Guerrero Jr](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/35002/vladimir-guerrero-jr). [Bo Bichette](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/38904/bo-bichette) is 11-for-39 with three doubles over the last 10 games. [Seiya Suzuki](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4142424/seiya-suzuki) is 12-for-32 with three doubles, a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games. [Willson Contreras](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32532/willson-contreras) leads the Cubs with 20 home runs while slugging .463. The Blue Jays have the fourth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .426. [Julian Merryweather](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39816/julian-merryweather): 60-Day IL (side), [Tayler Saucedo](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/42683/tayler-saucedo): 60-Day IL (hip), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60-Day IL (forearm), [Nate Pearson](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39646/nate-pearson): 60-Day IL (mono) [Patrick Wisdom](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32861/patrick-wisdom): 10-Day IL (finger), [Alec Mills](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/34863/alec-mills): 60-Day IL (back), Steven Brault: 15-Day IL (shoulder), [Kyle Hendricks](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33173/kyle-hendricks): 60-Day IL (shoulder), [Jason Heyward](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/29551/jason-heyward): 60-Day IL (knee), Keegan Thompson: 15-Day IL (back), [Michael Hermosillo](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/36177/michael-hermosillo): 60-Day IL (quadricep), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (shoulder), [Ethan Roberts](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/3963340/ethan-roberts): 60-Day IL (shoulder), [Adbert Alzolay](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39802/adbert-alzolay): 60-Day IL (shoulder), [Codi Heuer](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/42138/codi-heuer): 60-Day IL (elbow), [Brad Wieck](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/36158/brad-wieck): 60-Day IL (elbow) [Data Skrive](https://www.dataskrive.com/) and data from [Sportradar](https://www.sportradar.com). [Marcus Stroman](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32815/marcus-stroman) (3-6, 4.10 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Blue Jays: [Kevin Gausman](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32667/kevin-gausman) (9-9, 3.15 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 155 strikeouts) [Toronto Blue Jays](/mlb/team/_/name/tor/toronto-blue-jays) (69-58, third in the AL East) [Chicago Cubs](/mlb/team/_/name/chc/chicago-cubs) (55-74, third in the NL Central) vs.

MLB odds, picks, and predictions for Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays on August 29. MLB betting free picks for moneyline and Over/Under.

[Javier Assad](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/players) (0-0, 0.00 ERA): Assad makes just his second career start tonight against the Blue Jays. [Jose Berrios](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/players/12028/jose-berrios) (9-5, 5.28 ERA): The right-hander almost perfectly embodies this Blue Jays season — a ton of potential but inexplicably bad at times. But even if he is solid, he’s probably likely to give up a couple of runs. This team ranks sixth in scoring, third in average, fourth in OPS, and ninth in home runs. So, there is some value on them to win this one by a couple of runs. The Blue Jays are one of the hardest teams to figure out in baseball. The Jays are still holding on to the final wild card in the American League, but they can’t overlook a Cubs team that is a solid 20-16 since the All-Star break. When things have gone bad for Berrios, they have gone really bad, but it seems that the Blue Jays’ right-hander has turned a corner since the start of July. For starters, it’s Jose Berrios and you can’t be 100% certain about what you’re going to get. The Cubs counter Berrios with rookie Javier Assad. The total hit the board at 9.5 and has been bet down to 9 as of Monday afternoon. Tonight, they’ll try to quickly put that series behind them as another team well out of the postseason picture makes a trip to the Rogers Centre – the Chicago Cubs.

The Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Chicago Cubs into town for a three-game series on Monday.

Adding in the variable of the Blue Jays scoring first provides a nicer betting line. His 4.63 FIP from his scoreless outing illustrates the trouble he got himself into. The 25-year-old’s only pitched 36.2 innings in AAA, too, so he’s pretty inexperienced above AA. [Skip Advertisement] The pregame narrative: Both teams have been floundering ahead of this matchup. The Mexican pitcher made his MLB debut last week against the St.

The Cubs had a 5-game win streak from Aug. 16-20 but are just 3-7 since. Chicago has logged a mere .570 OPS in those 10 games. The Blue Jays ...

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs take the field Tuesday night for the second contest of their three-game set.

Stroman has allowed a first-inning run in each of his last two starts. The Cubs, meanwhile, have covered as 1.5-run underdogs in seven of Stroman’s last eight road outings. Stroman, meanwhile, has pitched to a 4.34 ERA in August and has surrendered 29 hits and nine walks across 29 innings of work. Gausman, on the other hand, allowed a first-inning run in his last outing at Rogers Centre. Gausman owns a 2.01 ERA and has allowed batters to hit just .236 on him in 12 games away from Rogers Centre. That’s led to a 4.86 ERA over this stretch, bringing his season-long number to 3.15. [Skip Advertisement] The team can take the series on Tuesday when former Jay Marcus Stroman makes his return to Toronto. The Blue Jays starter has allowed a .319 batting average to opposing hitters.

We go over how to watch Tuesday's game between the Cubs and Blue Jays and make some picks.

Louis Cardinals](https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/). [1-800-426-2537](tel:18004262537)) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), [1-800-522-4700](tel:18005224700) (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit [ccpg.org/chat](http://ccpg.org/chat) (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit [OPGR.org](http://opgr.org/) (OR), call/text TN REDLINE [1-800-889-9789](tel:18008899789) (TN), ConnexOntario [1-866-531-2600](tel:18665312600) (ONT), or [1-888-532-3500](tel:18885323500) (VA). The Blue Jays have the pitching edge in this matchup and combining that with their season-long slugging percentage (.426) leads to a Toronto bet. Toronto (69-58) ended a three-game skid with a walk-off single from Danny Jansen last night and will enter the day in the final Wild Card spot in the American League. The Blue Jays starter continues to put up strong strikeout numbers with a 10.4 K/9 this season, and Gausman struck out at least five batters in each of his last eight starts. [Chicago Cubs](https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/) and [Toronto Blue Jays](https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/) square off on Tuesday with first pitch set for 7:07 p.m. Marcus Stroman (3-6, 4.10 ERA) will start for the Cubs with Kevin Gausman (9-9, 3.15 ERA) on the mound for the Blue Jays. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/ONT/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Chicago (55-74) will bring a three-game losing streak into the second matchup of this series on Tuesday night. Chicago ranks 22nd in runs per game (4.1), and Nick Madrigal recorded three hits in the leadoff spot on Monday night. The game takes place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario and will only be available on local TV or through an [MLB.tv](https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/subscribe?affiliateId=MLBTVREDIRECT) subscription. [MLB.tv](https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/subscribe?affiliateId=MLBTVREDIRECT) (subscription)

MLB odds, picks, and predictions for Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays on August 30. MLB betting free picks for moneyline and Over/Under.

As noted, he does a great job of inducing ground balls, something the Jays have been doing far too much lately. While the value is with the Cubs on the moneyline tonight, their bullpen can always give you some cause for concern. Stroman is basically a better version of that and has one of the highest ground rates in baseball in the second half of the season. This Blue Jays lineup certainly feels like it is all or nothing at times, but there is no denying they can explode at any time. The Jays were nearing a fourth consecutive embarrassing loss in last night’s game against the [Chicago Cubs](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/teams/main/chicago-cubs) before a late-inning comeback brought an end to their slide. We could certainly see more of the same tonight with Gausman on the mound and a Cubs team that does a decent job against right-handers. The rookie was making just his second career start but induced the Jays into a lot of soft contact and ground balls thanks to his cutter and sinker. More importantly, he has the tools to be successful in this matchup. The Blue Jays needed that win, badly. But in two starts against the Guardians and Red Sox, he gave up nine runs on 18 hits. The Blue Jays opened this interleague matchup as big -225 favorites but the Cubs have seen some early money, moving the line down to Toronto -215. Toronto will try to carry that momentum into tonight’s game when they dig in against former Blue Jay Marcus Stroman who makes his first career start at Rogers Centre as an opponent.