Blue Jays vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Wrigley Field as the Toronto Blue Jays swoop into the Windy City to battle the Chicago Cubs this afternoon at 2:20 PM EST! With the Jays looking to claw back from a recent slip and the Cubs riding the high from their last victorious skirmish against our feathered friends, the stakes are as high as the Chicago skyline. Tensions are mounting with the Cubs slightly edging out in the betting world, and the over/under teasing the crowd at a tantalizing 7.0. As the breezes from the northwest keep the flags fluttering, today’s partly cloudy skies promise a perfect backdrop for what’s shaping up to be a nail-biter. So, as the Blue Jays try to nest a win and the Cubs bear down for a repeat performance, let’s see if today’s game has everyone flying high or if it’s just another day at the old bear cave!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 18, 2024 02:20PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NW at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 73.9° with 69% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TOR ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+155	-188	7.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+153	-185	7.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-2	+3	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

159W-139L

39.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

151W-146L

60.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/16/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	5	Over	+4.0
08/16/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+4.0
08/17/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	2	Under	-2.0
08/17/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-2.0
08/11/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+1.0
08/11/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	2	Over	+1.0
08/12/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+2.0
08/12/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	4	Over	+2.0
08/13/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+8.0
08/13/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	11	Over	+8.0

Blue Jays Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Bowden Francis

ERA 4.924 | IP 56.7 | 5.0W-3.0L | KO 51.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-12-24	@LAA	4-2W	7.0	1	1	8	Under
08-07-24	vsBAL	7-3L	5.0	3	2	7	Over
08-04-24	@NYY	3-4L	0.3	1	1	0	Push
07-29-24	@BAL	8-4W	5.7	6	3	2	Over
07-13-24	@ARI	1-12L	2.0	1	0	1	Over
07-10-24	@SF	10-6W	1.0	2	2	2	Over
07-03-24	vsHOU	9-2L	2.0	3	3	2	Over
06-30-24	vsNYY	8-1L	1.0	1	0	0	Over
06-28-24	vsNYY	16-5L	1.0	3	2	0	Over
06-27-24	vsNYY	2-9W	1.0	1	0	1	Over

Shota Imanaga

ERA 3.156 | IP 128.3 | 9.0W-2.0L | KO 131.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-12-24	@CLE	8-9L	5.0	7	7	3	Over
08-06-24	vsMIN	3-7W	7.0	2	2	10	Over
08-01-24	vsSTL	4-5W	6.7	10	4	7	Over
07-27-24	@KC	9-4W	5.7	6	3	3	Over
07-21-24	vsARI	1-2W	7.0	2	1	10	Under
07-10-24	@BAL	4-0W	6.0	6	0	6	Under
07-03-24	vsPHI	5-3L	6.0	6	3	8	Over
06-27-24	@SF	5-3W	6.0	5	3	3	Over
06-21-24	vsNYM	11-1L	3.0	11	10	3	Over
06-15-24	vsSTL	1-5W	7.0	4	1	6	Under

Blue Jays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	vs CHC	2-3L	7	1	Under
08/18	vs CHC	5-6L	10	1	Over
08/16	vs LAA	9-2W	8	3	Over
08/15	vs LAA	6-1W	7	2	Push
08/14	vs LAA	4-2W	9	1	Under
08/13	@ OAK	4-8L	5	1	Over
08/12	@ OAK	0-1L	2	0	Under
08/11	@ OAK	3-1W	10	2	Under
08/10	@ BAL	7-6W	7	1	Over
08/09	@ BAL	3-7L	10	0	Over
08/08	@ BAL	5-2W	9	1	Push
08/06	vs NYY	3-4L	7	0	Push
08/05	vs NYY	3-8L	8	1	Over
08/04	vs NYY	8-5W	13	0	Over
08/02	vs BAL	4-10L	7	1	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	@ TOR	3-2W	5	1	Under
08/18	@ TOR	6-5W	7	4	Over
08/16	vs CLE	1-6L	5	0	Push
08/15	vs CLE	1-2L	5	0	Under
08/14	vs CLE	8-9L	9	2	Over
08/12	vs CWS	3-1W	9	0	Under
08/11	vs CWS	7-6W	16	4	Over
08/09	@ MIN	8-2W	8	2	Over
08/08	@ MIN	7-3W	11	1	Over
08/07	@ MIN	0-3L	4	0	Under
08/06	@ STL	6-2W	11	2	Over
08/05	@ STL	4-5L	5	1	Over
08/04	@ STL	6-3W	8	2	Over
08/03	@ STL	5-4W	9	2	Over
08/02	vs CIN	13-4W	17	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Toronto Blue Jays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 George Springer	7.1	9.3	0.216	0.365	0.337	0.702	0.288	0.034
#2 Daulton Varsho	6.5	8.7	0.208	0.400	0.329	0.729	0.298	0.039
#3 V. Guerrero	7.6	9.9	0.316	0.542	0.437	0.979	0.390	0.051
#4 Ernie Clement	5.6	7.1	0.266	0.403	0.297	0.700	0.292	0.024
#5 Will Wagner	5.3	6.7	0.533	0.733	0.600	1.333	0.530	0.000
#6 Davis Schneider	6.3	8.5	0.200	0.352	0.337	0.689	0.283	0.032
#7 Leo Jimenez	5.0	6.6	0.217	0.359	0.337	0.696	0.290	0.022
#8 Addison Barger	4.2	5.7	0.176	0.324	0.225	0.549	0.232	0.029
#9 Brian Serven	4.0	5.5	0.125	0.125	0.250	0.375	0.168	0.000

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	7.9	10.6	0.228	0.445	0.392	0.837	0.335	0.050
#2 Michael Busch	7.0	9.2	0.261	0.462	0.401	0.863	0.346	0.043
#3 Seiya Suzuki	7.7	10.1	0.261	0.468	0.376	0.844	0.341	0.043
#4 Cody Bellinger	7.4	9.6	0.274	0.428	0.369	0.797	0.325	0.035
#5 Isaac Paredes	6.5	8.7	0.234	0.421	0.404	0.825	0.331	0.043
#6 Nico Hoerner	6.2	8.0	0.252	0.343	0.359	0.702	0.290	0.011
#7 Dansby Swanson	5.9	7.7	0.233	0.359	0.336	0.695	0.286	0.023
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	5.5	6.9	0.207	0.329	0.266	0.595	0.249	0.013
#9 C. Bethancourt	4.7	6.3	0.192	0.343	0.253	0.596	0.250	0.030

Blue Jays Notable Injuries

Bo Bichette OUT (SS): Avg: 0.223 SLG:0.321 Last game: 07/21/24. Impact: 1.7

Cubs Notable Injuries

Hayden Wesneski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/21/24. Impact: 2.6
Tomas Nido OUT (C): Avg: 0.19 SLG:0.294 Last game: 07/26/24. Impact: 0.8