Friday’s series opener at Wrigley Field is shaping up to be an old fashioned pitcher’s duel, with RHP Kevin Gausman toeing the rubber for Toronto against Cubs righty Ben Brown. Brown has been one of the National League’s biggest surprises since sliding into the rotation last month following Matt Boyd’s injury, surrendering just 3 earned runs over his last 23.1 innings across four starts and posting a 0.87 ERA through two starts in June.
The Blue Jays come in riding a bit of momentum, having won three straight to tie the Athletics for the final Wild Card spot in the American League. The Cubs also find themselves in a tight race in the National League standings, tied for the final Wild Card spot with the Padres and Nationals – but remain just two games back of the rival Cardinals for the top WC seed. Chicago has won five of their last seven and will look to keep that rolling in front of the home crowd this afternoon.
Blue Jays vs. Cubs Odds Today
With Brown looking to continue his dominant stretch and the Cubs fighting to keep pace in a crowded playoff race, Chicago comes in as the home favorite:
- Moneyline: Blue Jays +100 | Cubs -120
- Run Line: Blue Jays -1.5 (+170) | Cubs +1.5 (-210)
- Total: Over 7.5 (+105) | Under 7.5 (-125)
Best Bet for Blue Jays vs. Cubs
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Pete Crow-Armstrong O 1.5 Total Bases (+110): After a slow start to begin the season, PCA has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball this month, slashing .406/.435/.906 with a 1.341 OPS across 15 games in June. That’s not a typo. PCA has now gone over 1.5 total bases in 12 of 15 games in June, and he’s currently riding an 8-game streak going over this number heading into this afternoon. He’s been hitting this at an 80% clip all month. He’s also homered in 4 of his last 5 games. With the way he’s swinging it right now, there’s no reason to think the streak stops today.
Betting Splits at Hard Rock Bet
With first pitch just around the corner at Wrigley, here’s where the money is flowing for Blue Jays-Cubs:
- Moneyline: The Cubs are the clear favorite at Hard Rock Bet, drawing 53% of all tickets and an even more lopsided 74% of the handle.
- Run Line: Cubs +1.5 is the most popular run line bet, capturing 73% of all bets and 60% of the handle.
- Total: Bettors are leaning heavily toward the Over, which holds 62% of all tickets, though the Under is attracting 63% of the handle.
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for TOR-CHC
PCA is absolutely taking over the player prop board at Hard Rock Bet today, appearing three times in the top five:
- Pete Crow-Armstrong – Over 0.5 Hits
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Over 0.5 Hits
- Pete Crow-Armstrong – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- George Springer – Over 0.5 Hits
- Pete Crow-Armstrong – Over 1.5 Total BasesĀ
Blue Jays vs. Cubs Game Info
- š Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- š Date: Friday, June 19
- ā° Start Time: 2:20 PM ET
- šŗš» TV/Streaming: MLB.TV
- ā¾ Pitching Matchup: Kevin Gausman (TOR) vs. Ben Brown (CHC)
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