Yariel Rodriguez gets the nod for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at Wrigley Field against Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 2:20 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series.

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Cubs vs. Blue Jays Live Stream, TV Channel and 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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Cubs Batting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 22nd in MLB play with 124 total home runs.
• Chicago ranks 21st in MLB, slugging .384.
• The Cubs have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
• Chicago is the 20th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (513 total).
• The Cubs are 15th in MLB with a .311 on-base percentage.
• The Cubs’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 18th in the majors.
• 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.
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.238).

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kyle Hendricks (3-10) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 17th start of the season. He’s put together a 6.60 ERA in 91 1/3 innings pitched, with 65 strikeouts.
• His last appearance came on Tuesday, Aug. 6 against the Minnesota Twins, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• Hendricks is trying to secure his fourth quality start of the year in this outing.
• Hendricks is looking for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.3 frames per appearance on the hill.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Cubs Schedule

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