Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, August 13, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+102) Toronto (-122)

Rogers Centre is the location where the Toronto Blue Jays (65-53) will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (60-56) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Cubs at +102 and the Blue Jays are opening at -122. The total is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jameson Taillon and Yusei Kikuchi.

The Cubs have accounted for 186 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 139 baseballs out of the park. Chicago is slugging .420 and have struck out 1,041 times, while taking a walk on 415 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are knocking in 5.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 5th in the league. They have tallied 558 RBI's in addition to 1,002 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate sits at .256. They have racked up 582 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .334.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.64 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Cubs pitchers have conceded 130 home runs in addition to 516 runs (16th in MLB). Chicago has conceded 945 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 469 earned runs. The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.15 on the campaign (15th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 949 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 359 opposing players and their FIP is 4.24 as a squad on the season.

The Cubs have sent 353 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 155 runners on the season with 27.7% of those players crossed the plate. They have accumulated 21 saves so far this season and have blown 9 of their 30 chances to get a save. The Cubs relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 70.0% and stepped onto the hill in 88 save situations. The relievers have recorded 57 holds on the campaign (17th in baseball). Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 91 times as well as having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cubs have turned 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,153 innings on the field, which has them ranked 10th in pro baseball. The Chicago Cubs have earned 3,051 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,056 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them ranked 15th in the majors, and they have twisted 102 double plays.

Taillon (58-41 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.89 and he has faced 3,709 batters in the majors. He has allowed 867 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 223 free passes. His earned run average is 3.99 (394 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.227. Taillon has thrown 888 innings and has accounted for 799 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Toronto Blue Jays have tallied an OBP of .331 and a team batting average of .261 so far this year. They have struck out on 950 occasions (22nd in the league) and have recorded 1,049 base hits. Toronto has hit 135 long balls on the year as well as 497 runs batted in. The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .418 and they tally 4.47 runs per outing (16th in the league). They have 208 two-baggers, while taking a walk 382 times as well as racking up 523 runs.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.252 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.07 as a pitching staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.50 (1,100 strikeouts against 355 walks). They are currently ranked 14th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 951. They have yielded 140 dingers and they give up 4.02 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Toronto pitching staff have yielded 466 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.73 (432 earned runs surrendered).

Toronto relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.3% of 178 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 133 times in high leverage situations and also on 124 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 134 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 80 holds and also 13 blown saves. They sit at 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 75.9%, and they have dispatched 392 relievers onto the field this year. Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have earned 41 saves.

In 9,393 innings on the field, the Blue Jays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (15th in the majors). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 93 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in MLB). The Blue Jays have accrued 933 assists, 50 errors and have a total of 3,131 putouts during this campaign.

In his career, Kikuchi has allowed 590 base hits while he has earned 575 K's in 588 innings. Kikuchi (30-35 record in his career) has a 4.71 ERA and has given up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 308 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.384 and having a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and he has gone up against 2,544 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+102)

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