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Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs host each other as they take on the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a prediction and pick for the Blue Jays vs. Cubs.
Expected starters for the Blue Jays-Cubs
Yariel Rodriguez Comparisons Kyle Hendricks
Yariel Rodriguez (1-5) with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.30.
Last start: Last time out, Rodriguez pitched 5.2 innings and allowed five hits, a walk and a home run. He allowed just one run in a loss to the Athletics.
2024 Road Splits: Rodriguez is 1-3 in seven road starts this year. He has a 4.74 ERA and an opponent’s batting average of .226.
Kyle Hendricks (3-10) with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.45
Last start: Hendricks went six innings and allowed five hits, a walk and a home run. He allowed two runs in a loss to the Twins.
2024 Home Splits: Hendricks is 1-5 in 10 appearances and seven starts at home this year. He has a 5.75 ERA and an opponent’s batting average of .294.
Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Cubs Odds
Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 (+140)
Money line: -108
Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-172)
Money line: -108
Over: 10.5 (+100)
Under: 10.5 (-122)
How to watch the Blue Jays vs Cubs game
Time: 2:20 p.m. ET/ 11:20 a.m. PT
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Why the Blue Jays will cover/win the spread
The Blue Jays rank 22nd in the major leagues in runs scored, 29th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the way. He is batting .323 this year with a .393 on-base percentage. Guerrero has 25 home runs, 80 RBIs and 72 runs scored this year, all of which lead the team. Daulton Varsho has also been solid. He is batting .208 this year but with a .294 on-base percentage. He has 15 home runs and 51 RBIs. Varsho has also stolen ten bases and struck out 60 times. Rounding out the list of the year’s best hitters is George Springer. Springer is batting .219 this year with a .305 on-base percentage. He has 14 home runs and 44 RBIs. In addition, he has stolen 13 bases and scored 58 times on the year.
Vladimir Guerrero has also been in good form lately. He has a .400 batting average with three doubles, a triple and three home runs in the last week. Guerrero has eight RBIs and six runs scored. Daulton Varsho has also been solid. He has a .280 batting average with two home runs and five RBIS in the last week, scoring seven runs. Spencer Horwitz is not hitting particularly well, but is scoring runs. He has only a .192 batting average in the last week, but an on-base percentage of .300. He has two home runs, three RBIs and six runs scored in the last week.
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Only two members of the Blue Jays have a batting average against Kyle Hendricks. One of them is pitcher Chris Bassitt, who is 0-1. Daulton Varsho has gone two for six with a double.
Why the Cubs will cover/win the spread
The Cubs rank 20th in runs scored this year, 22nd in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging. Ian Iapp has led the way this year. He has a .231 batting average and .337 on-base percentage this year. Happ has 20 home runs and 67 RBIS. He has also stolen eight bases and scored 66 times. Seiya Suzuki is also having a solid year. He has a .266 batting average and .338 on-base percentage this year. Suzuki has 16 home runs and 55 RBIs and has scored 52 times this year. The best hitters this year are Cody Bellinger. Bellinger has a .276 batting average and .335 on-base percentage this year. He has 12 home runs, 46 RBIs and has scored 48 times.
Dansby Swanson has been scoring a lot of runs lately. He has a .222 batting average with a .250 on-base percentage last week. He has four RBIs and two runs scored last week. Ian Happ has also been solid last week. He has a .316 batting average with a .435 on-base percentage last week. Happ has two home runs and three RBIS while scoring four runs. Cody Bellinger rounds out last week’s top hitters. He has a .333 batting average with a .435 on-base percentage last week. He has one home run, three RBIS and three runs scored.
Only one member of the Cubs has a batting average against Yariel Rodriguez. Isaac Paredes has a record of 0-3 against Rodriguez, all during his time with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Final prediction and picks for the Blue Jays-Cubs game
Yariel Rodriguez has been solid lately. In his last two starts, he has pitched 10.1 innings, allowing nine hits and two walks. He has allowed just one run, but the Blue Jays have lost both games. Kyle Hendricks, on the other hand, has struggled lately. In his last 16 innings, he has allowed 11 runs and is 1-2. The Blue Jays have only a .214 hit average in the last week, but have scored 33 runs. The Cubs have only scored 20 runs in their last five games. With Hendricks on the mound, the Blue Jays should have a solid day. Take the Blue Jays in this one.
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Final prediction and pick for the Blue Jays vs. Cubs: Blue Jays ML (-108)
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