Justin Steele gets the nod for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday against George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch is at 2:20 p.m. ET for this second game in a three-game series.

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Cubs vs. Blue Jays Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Cubs Batting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs are 20th in MLB play with 128 home runs. They average one per game.
• Chicago is 20th in baseball, slugging .386.
• The Cubs have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.235).
• Chicago has the No. 20 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (519 total runs).
• The Cubs’ .310 on-base percentage is 16th in baseball.
• The Cubs’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 18th in the majors.
• Chicago’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Chicago’s pitching staff is 11th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Cubs have the ninth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.236).

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Steele (3-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cubs, his 20th of the season.
• In his last time out on Saturday, the left-hander tossed six innings against the Chicago White Sox, allowing no earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• Steele is looking for his third straight quality start.
• Steele will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging six innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 19 outings this season.

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