Cubs vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Javier Assad will oppose Jose Berrios in Friday’s pitching matchup when the Blue Jays host the Cubs at 7:07 p.m. ET. With the Blue Jays listed as home favorites and the total sitting at 9 runs, what’s the best bet tonight in Toronto?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
973 Chicago Cubs (+124) at 974 Toronto Blue Jays (-148); o/u 9
7:07 p.m. ET, Friday, August 11, 2023
Rogers Centre, Ontario, Toronto
Cubs vs. Blue Jays Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 69% of bets are on the Blue Jays’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Chicago Cubs DFS SPIN
Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a home run in Wednesday’s loss to the Mets. Suzuki had basically been left for dead for fantasy purposes after being benched for four straight games. However, with left-hander David Peterson starting for the Mets, Suzuki got the call, tripling and hitting a single before bashing a 423-foot ninth inning home run off Mets’ reliever Adam Ottavino. Suzuki has hit the ball hard for much of the season but is still slashing just .254/.332/.406 with 10 home runs and appears to be in a short of a platoon for right now.
Toronto Blue Jays DFS SPIN
Danny Jansen was removed from Thursday’s game against the Guardians with a right hand contusion. Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed to reporters that X-rays came back negative after Jansen was removed from Thursday’s contest in the sixth inning shortly after being hit by a pitch on the right hand. The positive news is that he appears to have avoided a potential serious injury. Fantasy manager should consider him day-to-day moving forward.
Cubs vs. Blue Jays MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto’s last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto’s last 9 games
Cubs vs. Blue Jays MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Assad is 1-2 with a 3.35 ERA has one career start against the Blue Jays, pitching five scoreless innings in a no-decision last August. Berrios, meanwhile, is 9-7 with a 3.38 ERA and over three career starts against the Cubs, he is 1-1 with a 5.63 ERA. Given the offensive firepower on both sides of this matchup, I like the over tonight in Toronto.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: CUBS/BLUE JAYS OVER 9