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Blue Jays vs. Cubs MLB Best Bet: Chicago Will Continue to Dominate Toronto
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Swinging Johnson
- August 17, 2024
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MLB Pick: Cubs ML (-159) at Heritage Sports (visit our Heritage Sports Review)
Saturday features a full slate of Major League Baseball betting action and the value comes early with three of our best bets occurring in the afternoon. Let’s check out the current MLB odds at the top sportsbooks and reveal our three best MLB picks!
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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago Cubs
Saturday, August 17, 2024 – 02:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field
Blue Jays Pitching Profile
The Blue Jays will send Chris Bassitt (9-11, 4.30 ERA, 1.44 WHIP) to the bump after he was torched by the Athletics last Sunday, surrendering seven runs on eight hits and lasting just four innings in an 8-4 home loss to his former team.
After two previous stellar months, Bassitt endured a miserable July, ending with a 1-4 record and a 7.04 ERA in five starts. Thus far, August has not been much better.
Cubs Pitching Profile
Veteran Justin Steele (3-5, 3.16 ERA, 1.11 WHIP) has put together two outstanding performances this month, pitching 12.2 innings and allowing just two earned runs in wins over the Cardinals and White Sox.
Steele was exceptional in his last outing when he held the White Sox to six hits and struck out eight over six full innings in the Cubs’ 3-1 victory last Saturday.
The Pick
The Cubs have won 7 of their last 10 meetings against the Blue Jays and 4 of their last 5 including yesterday’s 6-5 decision. Steele has been a stud recently while Toronto’s Bassitt has been profoundly bad. The price on the visitors may be steep but it’s worth it.
Predicted Score: Cubs 6 – Blue Jays 3
MLB Pick: Cubs ML (-159) at Heritage Sports
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