Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction 8-18-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction for this MLB Game on Sunday, August 18th, at Wrigley Field. 

Cubs Look for Sweep

The Cubs have won two straight Games against the Toronto Blue Jays, and each of the Games was by a run. On Saturday, the Cubs pitching gave up only two runs, and they ended up winning by a run. Ian Happ had a strong Game, hitting a home run and drove in an RBI. The Cubs are averaging 4.2 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.17 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 11th. Ian Happ has hit 22 home runs and driven in 69 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cubs will be Shota Imanaga, who sits with a 9-2 record and an ERA of 3.16. In his last start against the Cleveland Guardians he went five innings giving up seven hits and seven runs. 

Why the Cubs Will Beat the Blue Jays

• The Blue Jays have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
• The Cubs have won 11 of their last 12 home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Cubs have covered the run line in nine of their last 12 games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.

Blue Jays Offense Looks to Bounce Back

The Blue Jays faced off against the Cubs on Saturday and they scored only two runs. Chris Bassitt went five innings, giving up five hits and three runs. The Blue Jays are averaging 4.12 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.76 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 25th. Vladimir Guerrero hit 25 home runs and drove in 80 RBIs. Getting the start for the Blue Jays will be Bowden Francis, who sits with a 5-3 record and an ERA of 4.92. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, he went seven innings giving up one hit and zero runs. 

Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction

Imanaga is coming off a bad start, but overall, he has a 3.16 ERA, and he’s going to step up again here. Francis, in his last start, gave up zero runs, and the Cubs are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Both offenses are going to really struggle here, and neither team is going to reach the four-run mark. This is one of my favorite plays on the board. Back the under to cash.