Blue Jays vs. Cubs Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/30/2022

Teoscar Hernandez is on the brink of his 100th hit of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays (69-58) as they get set to take on the Chicago Cubs (55-74) on Tuesday. The Blue Jays enter the matchup as -219 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Rogers Centre at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Marcus Stroman.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Cubs

We have the Cubs on the moneyline at +180 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+180) and Over (8)

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Kevin Gausman
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Marcus Stroman
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Kevin Gausman

• The Blue Jays will send Gausman (9-9) to make his 25th start of the season as he aims for his 10th win. He is 9-9 with a 3.15 ERA and 155 strikeouts in 134 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out was on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox, when the righty went five innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
• The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.15, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents are batting .276 against him.
• Gausman is looking to pick up his 14th quality start of the year in this game.
• Gausman is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He will take the hill against a Cubs squad that is hitting .241 as a unit (17th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .390 (15th in MLB) with 131 total home runs (16th in MLB).
• This season, the 31-year-old ranks 23rd in ERA (3.15), 42nd in WHIP (1.258), and seventh in K/9 (10.4) among qualifying pitchers.

Cubs Starter Marcus Stroman

• The Cubs will send Stroman (3-6) to the mound for his 19th start this season.
• The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed 11 hits in five innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.10, a 3.111 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.221 in 18 games this season.
• He has started 18 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
• Stroman has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Blue Jays have scored 590 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB. They have 1133 hits, sixth in baseball, with 154 home runs (ninth in the league).

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 105 times this season and won 58, or 55.2%, of those games.
• Toronto has a record of 15-14 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -219 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 68.7% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 66 of their 126 chances.
• The Blue Jays have an ATS record of 53-73-0 in 126 games with a spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been underdogs in 92 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (41.3%) in those contests.
• This year, Chicago has won two of 15 games when listed as at least +180 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 35.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Contests with Chicago have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 58 of 131 chances this season.
• In 131 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 68-63-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (26) and runs batted in (78).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Guerrero ranks 17th in homers and 17th in RBI.
• George Springer is hitting .272 with 17 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 41 walks.
• Springer ranks 42nd in home runs in MLB, and 69th in RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk leads the Blue Jays with a .296 batting average.
• Bo Bichette is batting .262 with 31 doubles, 17 home runs and 33 walks.
• Bichette is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, five walks and two RBI.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ has sent home a team-leading 62 runs batted in.
• In all of the big leagues, Happ ranks 72nd in homers and 48th in RBI.
• Happ carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Willson Contreras’ 20 home runs lead his team.
• Contreras is 38th overall in homers and 79th in RBI this season.
• Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs’ lineup with a .291 batting average.
• Seiya Suzuki has 20 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 35 walks while batting .255.