Blue Jays vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 18, 2024

Blue Jays at Cubs

6:20 pm • SNET

Toronto Blue Jays

1-0

1 - 0

Chicago Cubs

3-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
S.Imanaga			2.91	15-3
B.Francis			3.30	8-5

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Blue Jays 1-0	+1.5-141	o7.5+100	+162
Cubs 3-0	-1.5+120	u7.5-120	-194

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August 18, 2024

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V.Guerrero o1.5 Total Bases+100

S.Imanaga o5.5 Ks-110

0.91u

S.Imanaga o5.5 Ks+126

1.26u

He’s been so good at home - over in 9/11 full starts with a 3.30 ERA / .275 wOBA. I’m not really a believer in this depleted Jays team, who’ve K’ed at a lower rate (22.6% vs lefties the L30 days), but with below avg hitting numbers (99 wRC+). Never have faced Imanaga before and the wind blowing in.

Featured Insight
Opponents are hitting just .188 (3-for-16) against Blue Jays RPs with RISP over the last week -- tied for fifth best in MLB. The Cubs are batting just .139 with RISP over the last week -- second worst in MLB.

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Cubs have struck out just 20% over the last two weeks -- fifth lowest in MLB. Blue Jays RPs have a strikeout rate of just 16% over the last two weeks -- lowest in MLB.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32
Blue Jays	83-79	35-46	48-33	38-41	43-37

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2
Blue Jays	81-77-4	45-34-2	36-43-2	39-39-1	41-36-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40
Blue Jays	74-88	39-42	35-46	44-35	27-53

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 17th	TOR	W 3-2	-1.5 L	U 8	CHC -168
Aug 16th	TOR	W 6-5	-1.5 L	O 9.5	CHC -130
Aug 14th	@CLE	L 1-6	+1.5 L	U 8	CLE +110
Aug 13th	@CLE	L 1-2	+1.5 W	U 9	CLE +130
Aug 12th	@CLE	L 8-9	-1.5 L	O 8	CLE -122

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
RB.Francis, P	95	7	7
RR.Burr, P	11	0.2	0
LG.Cabrera, P	5	0.1	1
RC.Green, P	9	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1G.Springer, RF	2-5	0	0	0
2E.Clement, SS	0-5	0	0	0
3V.Guerrero, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
4A.Kirk, DH	2-4	0	0	0
4S.Berroa, PR	0-0	0	0	0
4S.Berroa, DH	0-0	0	0	0
5S.Horwitz, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
5W.Wagner, 2B	0-0	0	0	0
6A.Barger, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
7D.Schneider, LF	0-3	0	0	0
8J.Loperfido, CF	2-4	1	1	1
9B.Serven, C	1-3	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LS.Imanaga, P	97	5	6	1
RJ.Merryweather, P	13	1	0	0
RE.Roberts, P	40	2	2	0
RH.Neris, P	12	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1I.Happ, LF	0-3	0	0	0
2M.Busch, 1B	1-3	0	0	0
2I.Paredes, PH	0-1	0	0	0
2D.Bote, 3B	0-0	0	0	0
3S.Suzuki, DH	1-4	0	0	0
4C.Bellinger, RF	1-4	0	0	0
4C.Bellinger, 1B	1-4	0	0	0
5N.Hoerner, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
6D.Swanson, SS	0-4	0	0	0
7P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	0-3	0	0	0
8P.Wisdom, 3B	0-2	0	0	0
8M.Tauchman, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8M.Tauchman, RF	0-1	0	0	0
9M.Amaya, C	0-3	0	0	0