Blue Jays vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Free Picks, and Predictions - 2:20 PM ET (Fri, Aug 16, 2024)

Fri, Aug 16, 2024
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The Toronto Blue Jays go up against the Chicago Cubs in MLB Baseball action on Friday, August 16, 2024. First pitch is set for 2:20 PM ET.

Are you looking to bet on this game? You've found the right article! We at CapperTek have all the latest sports betting tools and information to help put you on the correct side of the betting action for this match-up.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Game Details and Betting Odds

Away Team: Toronto Blue Jays (Underdog)
Home Team: Chicago Cubs (Favorite)
Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
Time: 2:20 PM ET
League: Major League Baseball (MLB)

Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline: +102
Chicago Cubs Moneyline: -111

Toronto Blue Jays Run Line: +1.5 (-196)
Chicago Cubs Run Line: -1.5 (+174)

Game Total Runs: 10.5 (Over -113 / Under +100)

Betting odds provided by BigBetBiz. Make certain to check out BigBetBiz.ag if you need a solid modern book to place your sports wagers. Odds and lines are the best available at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

A Closer Look Inside the Betting Numbers

We here at CapperTek provide in-depth betting trends for both the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs, but let's take a closer look inside some of the betting numbers for this match-up right now.

First let's take a look at the away team and +102 betting underdogs, the Toronto Blue Jays.

In their last 10 games, the Blue Jays have a Straight Up record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 3 wins in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Blue Jays have an Against-the-Spread record of 7 wins, 3 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 3 wins in a row. The Game Total Runs results for Blue Jays games have a record of 4 overs, 6 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 over in a row.

Now let's take a look at the home team and -111 betting favorites, the Chicago Cubs.

In their last 10 games, the Cubs have a Straight Up record of 5 wins, 5 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 3 losses in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Cubs have an Against-the-Spread record of 5 wins, 5 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 1 loss in a row. The Game Total Runs results for Cubs games have a record of 5 overs, 5 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 2 unders in a row.

If you you would like more detailed betting information for this match-up such as the trends or steaks broken down into Home vs. Away splits, or Favorite vs. Underdog splits, make sure to check out the Blue Jays vs. Cubs Trend Finder directly.

Who's Going to Win This Game? Our Prediction

We pride ourselves here at CapperTek on providing our users with the most advanced machine learning artificial intelligence to simulate game outcomes using algorithms we have custom designed over 10+ years of research and development.

According to our simulation of the Blue Jays vs. Cubs MLB game, we have the Toronto Blue Jays beating the Chicago Cubs with a simulated final score of: Toronto Blue Jays [8] - Chicago Cubs [6]

Sometimes our game simulations change, like if there's a major line movement, drastic shift in the odds, or if there's a key injury, etc. To make sure you have the latest and most accurate simulation, you can run the Blue Jays vs. Cubs Simulation directly. Also after the Blue Jays vs. Cubs game is finished, you can re-run the simulation and check out how the simulated final result did compared to the actual final result.

What Should I Bet On? Our Free Picks

Now let's get down to the real reason you're here, who or what should you bet on in the Blue Jays vs. Cubs MLB match-up? According to the simulated prediction and results for this match-up above, we here at CapperTek suggest you place the following bets:

Free Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays +102

Free Run Line Pick: Blue Jays +1.5 (-196)

Free Total Pick: Over 10.5 (-113)

We hope our free picks and predictions help you out if you're wagering on the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Baseball match-up. Our betting tips are based on detailed analytics and wagering intelligence to provide you the best possible plays. Our goal is to provide valuable sports betting information to gamblers and help put them on the right side of the action.

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