Cubs at Blue Jays 8/29/22 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays
MLB: 7:07 PM EST
Aug. 29, 2022
TV: Sportsnet
Latest Odds : TOR ; O/U
The Chicago Cubs open a three-game interleague series on the road Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chicago is 55-72 following its 7-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The Cubs were held to only five hits. The Cubs left eight runners on base. Chicago has alternated between wins and losses in each of its last six and the Cubs are 18 games behind the first-place St Louis Cardinals in the National League Central.
Shortstop Nico Hoerner is batting .289 to lead Chicago while third baseman Patrick Wisdom is the leader in home runs with 22. Center fielder Ian Happ is the leader in RBIs with 62, hits with 125 and on-base percentage at .352. Chicago has not announced its starting pitcher for the first game of a three-game series on the road Monday against Toronto.
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Toronto dropped to 68-57 following its 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Toronto managed only two hits. Toronto starter Alek Manoah pitched well, allowing one run on four hits across seven Innings but received no run support. The Blue Jays are third in the American League East, nine games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Catcher Alejandro Kirk is batting .300 to lead Toronto and has a team high .383 on-base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr is the leader in home runs with 26, RBIs with 78 and hits with 137. On Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Jose Berrios to the mound. The right-hander is 9-5 with a 5.28 ERA, 123 Ks and 33 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago is 4-1 in the last 5 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Cubs last 4 on the road
Toronto is 7-3 in its last 10
The UNDER has cashed in 10 of the Blue Jays last 13 at home
Free Betting Pick: Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto has won seven of its last 10 overall, 9 of the last 12 versus an opponent with a losing record and 41 of the last 56 at home versus an opponent with a losing record. Toronto starting pitcher Jose Berrios has had two consecutive strong starts allowing three earned runs on 11 hits across 12 ⅔ innings, resulting in a pair of victories for the Blue Jays. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 7-2.