Blue Jays vs. Cubs Prediction: Close Contest Expected After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [8/16/2024]

The Chicago Cubs will take on the Toronto Blue Jays, in what is expected to be a close MLB game, at Wrigley Field on Friday, commencing at 2:20PM ET.

Kyle Hendricks (3-10, 6.60 ERA) will start for the Cubs, up against Yariel Rodríguez (1-5, 3.60 ERA) for the Blue Jays.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cubs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Blue Jays-Cubs game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cubs' chance of winning is 52% , while the Blue Jays' is 48%."

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Cubs and Blue Jays at Wrigley Field is scheduled to start at 2:20PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 2:20PM ET/11:20AM PT
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Blue Jays vs. Cubs matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Cubs vs. Blue Jays picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB game between the Blue Jays and Cubs 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Cubs a 52% chance of beating the Blue Jays.

According to our model, the 9.5-run over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Odds [8/16/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jays	Cubs
Moneyline	+110	-130
Total	o9.5 (-105)	u9.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Picks

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Conclusion

We predict the Cubs, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jays on Friday.

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