How to Watch the Cubs vs. Blue Jays Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 17
Published 1:05 am Saturday, August 17, 2024
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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Cubs Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Cubs Starter | Opponent Starter |
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8/10/2024 | White Sox | W 3-1 | Away | Justin Steele | Chris Flexen |
8/12/2024 | Guardians | L 9-8 | Away | Shota Imanaga | Ben Lively |
8/13/2024 | Guardians | L 2-1 | Away | Javier Assad | Matthew Boyd |
8/14/2024 | Guardians | L 6-1 | Away | Jameson Taillon | Alex Cobb |
8/16/2024 | Blue Jays | W 6-5 | Home | Kyle Hendricks | Yariel Rodriguez |
8/17/2024 | Blue Jays | – | Home | Justin Steele | Chris Bassitt |
8/18/2024 | Blue Jays | – | Home | Shota Imanaga | Bowden Francis |
8/20/2024 | Tigers | – | Home | Javier Assad | – |
8/21/2024 | Tigers | – | Home | Jameson Taillon | – |
8/22/2024 | Tigers | – | Home | Kyle Hendricks | – |
8/23/2024 | Marlins | – | Away | Justin Steele | Max Meyer |
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