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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago Cubs
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Blue Jays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Chris Bassitt in this game. Bassitt has a 9-11 record and a 4.30 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Justin Steele who starts for the Cubs. Left hander Steele is 3-5 with a 3.32 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Chicago at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Blue Jays were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 57-65 SU
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Toronto's last 22 games
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 60-63 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Chicago Sunday, August 18