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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 Sunday when they battle at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Bowden Francis in this one. Right hander Francis is 5-3 this season with a 4.92 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Francis with Shota Imanaga. Left hander Imanaga has a 3.16 ERA to go along with a 9-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 7.
Chicago won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blue Jays on August 17. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -175 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 57-66 SU
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Toronto's last 23 games
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 61-63 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Cincinnati Monday, August 19
Chicago home to Detroit Tuesday, August 20