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Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Chicago Cubs and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Rogers Centre in an interleague contest.
Marcus Stroman will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Stroman is 3-6 this season with a 4.10 ERA.
Stroman's opponent in this one will be Kevin Gausman. The Blue Jays right hander has a 3.15 ERA to go along with a 9-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Toronto was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -240 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 55-74 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 69-58 SU
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Toronto Wednesday, August 31