On Friday, August 16, Isaac Paredes’ Chicago Cubs (59-63) host Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Toronto Blue Jays (57-64) at Wrigley Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 p.m. ET.

The Cubs (-115), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Blue Jays (-105)

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Cubs vs. Blue Jays Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: Apple TV+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -115
• Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays -105

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kyle Hendricks (3-10 with a 6.60 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cubs, his 17th of the season.
• The righty last appeared on Tuesday, Aug. 6 against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
• Hendricks is looking to pick up his fourth quality start of the season.
• Hendricks will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.3 innings per outing.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 22nd in MLB action with 124 total home runs.
• Chicago is 21st in MLB with a .384 slugging percentage.
• The Cubs have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.235).
• Chicago is the 20th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.2 runs per game (513 total).
• The Cubs rank 15th in baseball with a .311 on-base percentage.
• The Cubs’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 18th in MLB.
• Chicago’s 3.76 team ERA ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Chicago has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
• The Cubs average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.238).

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