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Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The fans at Rogers Centre will be treated to a interleague game between the Chicago Cubs and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take their seats on Friday.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Javier Assad in this game. Assad has a 1-1 record and a 3.35 ERA this season.
The Blue Jays will counter Assad with Jose Berrios. Right hander Berrios has a 3.38 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Guardians. Bettors on Cleveland at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Cubs were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 102 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 59-56 SU
Chi Cubs is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
Toronto:
Team record: 65-52 SU
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Toronto Saturday, August 12