On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs conclude a three-game interleague series on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chicago is 55-74 following its 5-4 loss to Toronto in the opening game of the series on Monday. Chicago has lost three straight and five of the last seven. The Cubs are third in the National League Central, 20 games behind the first-place St Louis Cardinals.
Third baseman Nico Hoerner is batting .291 to lead Chicago, while third baseman Patrick Wisdom is the leader in home runs with 22. Left fielder Ian Happ is leading Chicago in RBIs with 62, hits with 128 and on-base percentage at .351. Chicago has not announced its starting pitcher for Wednesday's final game of a three-game series on the road versus Toronto.
Toronto improved to 69-58 following its one-run victory over Chicago on Monday. Danny Jansen belted a three-run home run during the seventh inning and followed that with an RBI-single in the 11th inning to give the Blue Jays the win. Toronto is third in the American League East, eight games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Catcher Alejandro Kirk is batting .296 to lead Toronto and has a team-high .381 on-base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr is the leader in home runs with 26, RBIs with 78 and hits with 138. On Wednesday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Mitch White to the mound. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 4.24 ERA, 62 Ks and 26 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Chicago is 1-4 in its last 5
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Cubs last 6 on the road
- Toronto is 2-6 in its last 8 at home
- The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Blue Jays last 5
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