Marcus Stroman Blue Jays at Home vs Chicago Cubs in MLB Betting Odds Clash

Chicago Cubs

vs

Toronto Blue Jays
Monday, September 08, 2014 7:07 PM ET
Rogers Centre

The visiting Chicago Cubs hope for a solid performance on Monday as they look to pick up a win at Rogers Centre against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Marcus Stroman gets the call for the Toronto Blue Jays and he will try to build on a 9-5 mark. In the other dugout, Jacob Turner brings a 5-8 ledger to the game for the Chicago Cubs as he tries to quiet the Blue Jays bats.

Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The visiting Chicago Cubs were 168 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.

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Computer Prediction: Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Pick

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.3-3.8 result in favor of the Blue Jays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Toronto Blue Jays bring a 73-69 record to the battle against the 64-79 Cubs. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Chicago injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Toronto Blue Jays rated this week at No. 20 and the Chicago Cubs sitting at No. 21.

How Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Stats Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Toronto Blue Jays and its No. 6-rated batting order, averaging 4.42 runs per nine innings, against the No. 26 lineup of the Chicago Cubs at 3.83 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Toronto has the No. 22-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cubs own the No. 19 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

In their last action, Chicago was a 10-4 loser at home against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -163 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Cubs endured a 10-4 loss at the hands of the Pirates on Sunday, with Travis Wood throwing 1 2/3 innings of 9-hit ball at Wrigley Field.

In their last action, Toronto was a 3-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Toronto at -123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Toronto got the job done in their last match in a 3-1 victory over Boston on Sunday at Fenway Park behind starter R.A. Dickey.

Chicago Cubs vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Odds Trends

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

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Chicago at Toronto, Tuesday, September 9th

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