Cubs vs. Blue Jays Odds & Betting Predictions - August 12, 2023

Cubs at Blue Jays

7:07 pm • MLB Network

Chicago Cubs

0-0

5 - 4

Toronto Blue Jays

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Bassitt			3.60	16-8
J.Steele			3.06	16-5

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 0-0	-1.5+156	o8.5-109	-106
Blue Jays 0-0	+1.5-190	u8.5-111	-113

Saturday 7:07 p.m.

August 12, 2023

Rogers CentreToronto

Under 8.5-104

1.04u

CHC -105 (F5)

CHC -102 (F5)

0.75u

Bet to -115. Reduce risk past -107

CHC +105

0.53u

Bet to +103

Featured Insight
Blue Jays Left Handed Hitters have struck out 27% against RHP over the last two weeks -- second-highest in MLB. CubsRPs have a strikeout rate of 28% vs left-handed batters over the last two weeks -- highest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Blue Jays have scored three or more runs in an inning just 54 times (5%) this season -- tied for sixth-lowest in MLB. Cubs have allowed innings of 3+ runs in 5% of innings played this season -- tied for ninth-lowest in MLB.

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The Blue Jays are 18-13 (.581) after a road loss this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .462.

49% of fastball strikeouts for Daulton Varsho are located out of the zone this season -- 15th highest in MLB-- 88th Percentile. 48% of Justin Steele fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone this season -- third highest among qualified SPs-- 96th Percentile.

Daulton Varsho is slugging just .373 on fastballs this season -- tied for 13th worst in MLB-- 10th Percentile. Justin Steele has thrown fastballs 66% of the time this season -- highest among qualified SPs-- 100th Percentile.

Chris Bassitt has allowed an OPS of just .558 (296 PA's) against right-handed batters this season -- best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .696 -- 100th Percentile.

Chris Bassitt has allowed a just .292 SLG vs right-handed batters (tied for second best)-- 98th Percentile and .541 vs left-handed batters this season (second worst among qualified SPs)-- fourth Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Blue Jays are 48-33 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Blue Jays' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 45 of Blue Jays' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Blue Jays	83-79	35-46	48-33	38-41	43-37
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Blue Jays	81-77-4	45-34-2	36-43-2	39-39-1	41-36-3
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Blue Jays	74-88	39-42	35-46	44-35	27-53
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 11th	CHC	L 2-6	-1.5 L	U 9	CHC -152
Aug 10th	@CLE	L 3-4	-1.5 L	U 9.5	CLE -144
Aug 9th	@CLE	W 1-0	-1.5 L	U 8	TOR -180
Aug 8th	@CLE	L 0-1	-1.5 L	U 8	CLE -128
Aug 7th	@CLE	W 3-1	-1.5 W	U 8.5	TOR -128

Bo Bichette
IF
Bichette is out with finger
Out
Alek Manoah
P
Manoah is out with elbow
Out

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Steele, P	84	5	7	3
RM. Fulmer, P	15	0.2	1	1
RM.Leiter, P	15	0.1	0	0
RJ.Cuas, P	13	1	0	0
RJ.Merryweather, P	19	1	2	0
RA.Alzolay, P	15	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Tauchman, CF	0-4	0	0	0
2N.Hoerner, 2B	2-4	1	0	0
3I.Happ, LF	0-3	1	0	0
4C.Bellinger, 1B	2-4	2	0	1
5D.Swanson, SS	1-4	1	1	3
6C.Morel, DH	1-4	0	0	1
7J.Candelario, 3B	0-3	0	0	0
8S.Suzuki, RF	1-4	0	0	0
9Y.Gomes, C	0-2	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Bassitt, P	99	6	6	4
RY.Garcia, P	22	1	1	0
RE.Swanson, P	10	1	1	0
RJ.Hicks, P	18	1	1	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1W.Merrifield, LF	1-5	1	1	2
2G.Springer, DH	1-3	0	0	0
3V.Guerrero, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
4M.Chapman, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
5D.Schneider, 2B	1-3	1	0	0
6A.Kirk, C	0-4	0	0	0
7C.Biggio, RF	1-3	0	0	0
8S.Espinal, SS	2-3	1	0	1
8B. Belt, PH	0-1	0	0	0
9D.Varsho, CF	1-4	1	0	0