The Chicago Cubs (61-63), who are trying to secure the series sweep, will match up with the Toronto Blue Jays (57-66) on Sunday, August 18 at Wrigley Field, with Shota Imanaga starting for the Cubs and Bowden Francis taking the hill for the Blue Jays. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Cubs (-189) as moneyline favorites against the Blue Jays (+155).

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Cubs vs. Blue Jays Game Info

• Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: SNET
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -189
• Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +155

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Imanaga will look for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Cubs, his 23rd of the season. He is 9-2 with a 3.16 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last pitched on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• Imanaga heads into the matchup with 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Imanaga is looking for his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the hill.
• In seven of his 22 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs are 20th in baseball with 129 total home runs.
• Chicago’s .386 slugging percentage ranks 20th in MLB.
• The Cubs’ .235 batting average ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Chicago ranks 20th in runs scored with 522 (4.2 per game).
• The Cubs rank 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .310.
• The Cubs strike out 8.6 times per game, the No. 18 average in the majors.
• Chicago’s 3.74 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
• Cubs pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in baseball (1.237).

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