Blue Jays vs. Cubs Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/31/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (70-58) will meet the Chicago Cubs (55-75) on Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET. Willson Contreras will be looking for his 98th hit of the season for the underdog Cubs (+189) when the game gets underway at Rogers Centre. Mitch White will get the ball for Toronto while Chicago counter with Luke Farrell.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Cubs

After digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Cubs on the moneyline at +189. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+189) and Over (9.5)

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Mitch White
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Luke Farrell
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Mitch White

• Mitchell White (1-4 with a 4.24 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 15th of the season.
• The right-hander’s last time out was on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.24, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents have a .253 batting average against him.
• White is looking to pick up his second quality start of the season.
• White will look to collect his eighth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 3.3 innings per appearance.
• He will take the mound against a Cubs offense that is batting .241 as a unit (17th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .390 (14th in MLB) with 133 total home runs (15th in MLB).

Cubs Starter Luke Farrell

• The Cubs will send Farrell to the mound for his second start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, throwing 2 2/3 innings of relief while giving up two earned runs and allowing four hits.
• He has an ERA of 3.86, a 5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.571 in two games this season.
• The Blue Jays rank third in MLB with a .260 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks fifth in the league (.426) and 156 home runs.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 106 times and won 59, or 55.7%, of those games.
• Toronto has entered 24 games this season favored by -227 or more and is 12-12 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 69.4% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of their 127 games with a total this season.
• In 127 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 54-73-0 ATS.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have won in 38, or 40.9%, of the 93 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win two times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +189 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 34.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 58 of their 132 opportunities.
• In 132 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 68-64-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (27) and runs batted in (80).
• Of all hitters in baseball, Guerrero’s home run total places him 14th, and his RBI tally ranks him 14th.
• Guerrero carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• George Springer is hitting .269 with 17 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Springer ranks 44th in home runs and 71st in RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk leads the Blue Jays with a team-high batting average of .296.
• Bo Bichette has 32 doubles, 17 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .262.
• Bichette has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .294 with two doubles and four walks.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ has driven in a team-leading 62 runs batted in.
• Happ ranks 76th in homers and 50th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Contreras is batting .246 with 22 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 42 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Contreras ranks 35th in homers and 79th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has racked up a team-high batting average of .289.
• Seiya Suzuki is batting .258 with 20 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 35 walks.