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Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Chicago Cubs and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rogers Centre in an interleague contest.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Justin Steele in this game. Steele has a 13-3 record and a 3.12 ERA this season.
Steele's opponent in this one will be Chris Bassitt. The Blue Jays right hander has a 3.87 ERA to go along with a 11-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Toronto was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at 131 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 131 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 60-56 SU
Chi Cubs is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Chi Cubs is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 65-53 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Toronto Sunday, August 13