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Willson Contreras has 97 hits this season, and will try to notch his 100th when his Chicago Cubs (55-75) meet the Toronto Blue Jays (70-58) on Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET. The Cubs are the underdog (+191) in this matchup with the Blue Jays (-231). Toronto’s Mitch White gets the start against Chicago’s Luke Farrell.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
- Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -231 | 9.5 |
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 156 total home runs.
- The Blue Jays’ .260 batting average is third-best in the majors.
- The Blue Jays rank fourth in baseball with a .324 on-base percentage.
- Blue Jays hitters strike out 7.7 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
- The Blue Jays have hit 82 home runs at home this season (1.2 per game).
- The Blue Jays are slugging .434 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- At home this season the team averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .259.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.502) and total hits (141) this season.
- Among all qualified batters, Guerrero is 28th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 35th, and he is 14th in slugging.
- Guerrero will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- George Springer has 17 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks while batting .269.
- Springer’s batting average ranks 48th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 39th, and his slugging percentage 26th.
- Alejandro Kirk has 111 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .381.
- Bo Bichette has 17 home runs, 66 RBI and a batting average of .262 this season.
- Bichette enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with two doubles and four walks.
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs’ 133 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- The Cubs have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- The Cubs have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Cubs are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
- In 64 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 71 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- In 64 road games this season, they’re slugging .390 with 194 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.0 base hits per game and batting .233 on the road this season.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ has racked up a slugging percentage of .456, a team-high for the Cubs.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Happ ranks 39th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 42nd in slugging percentage.
- Contreras has collected 97 hits with a .351 on-base percentage to lead his team in both.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Contreras is 93rd in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging percentage.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .289 with 18 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 25 walks.
- Seiya Suzuki has 20 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .258.
Blue Jays vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers
| White | Farrell | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | GS | 1 |
| 1-4 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 4.24 | ERA | 3.86 |
| 74.1 | IP | 7.0 |
| 26 | BB | 1 |
| 62 | SO | 5 |
