Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays 8/31/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/30/2022 at 11:44 PM ET
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.
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Toronto has lost six of the last eight at home. Chicago has won three of the last five on the road against a right-hander in an interleague matchup. Toronto starting pitcher Mitch White is coming off a disappointing outing in which the right-hander allowed seven runs on eight hits across five innings resulting in a 12-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels last Friday. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 6-4.
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