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Blue Jays at Cubs

MLB · Thursday, Aug 6 · 1:20 PM CT · Wrigley Field · Final TOR 2 – CHC 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
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TOR100000100002111
CHC00000000201350
Team box
TOR·CHC
11
hits
5
0
home runs
1
4
walks
3
7
strikeouts
12
158
pitches thrown
172
1
errors
0
Top hitters
PlayerTeamH-ABRHRRBI
Alex BregmanCHC2-4112
Alejandro KirkTOR4-5001
Andres GimenezTOR3-4100
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHC2-5200
Ernie ClementTOR2-5000
Miguel AmayaCHC1-1000
Pitchers
PitcherTeamIPHERBBK
Dylan CeaseTOR7.020110
Brendon Little (L)TOR0.11010
David PetersonCHC5.07133
Trent Thornton (W)CHC1.00011

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHC +3
TOR +3
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largest lead: CHC 1 · TOR 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TOR 43%, CHC 57% · Updated Aug 6

Expected margin
CHC by 1.0
Expected score
CHC 5.0 – 4.0 TOR
Expected total
9.1
Blue JaysThe matchupCubs
+135Our fair odds−135
4.0Expected runs5.0
−0.00Power rating+0.23
3.9Runs / game5.1
4.4Allowed / game4.3
8.1Hits / game8.5
0.96Home runs / game1.24
2.7Walks drawn / game4.3
54−61Season record66−49
6−4Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TOR chance · CHC chance
Our model fair42.5%57.5%
Kalshi51.7%52.7%
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 1:20 PM CTPolymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TORToronto Blue Jays+13543%−10751.8%———
CHCChicago Cubs−13557%−11252.7%———
SpreadCHC by 1.0
TORToronto Blue Jays+1our margin————
CHCChicago Cubs−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 9.1
Over9.1our total————
Under9.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Chicago Cubs by 1.0 expected
Toronto Blue Jays by 14 runs: <1%Toronto Blue Jays by 13 runs: <1%Toronto Blue Jays by 12 runs: <1%Toronto Blue Jays by 11 runs: <1%Toronto Blue Jays by 10 runs: <1%Toronto Blue Jays by 9 runs: 1%Toronto Blue Jays by 8 runs: 1%Toronto Blue Jays by 7 runs: 1%Toronto Blue Jays by 6 runs: 2%Toronto Blue Jays by 5 runs: 3%Toronto Blue Jays by 4 runs: 4%Toronto Blue Jays by 3 runs: 6%Toronto Blue Jays by 2 runs: 9%Toronto Blue Jays by 1 run: 14%Chicago Cubs by 1 run: 13%Chicago Cubs by 2 runs: 10%Chicago Cubs by 3 runs: 8%Chicago Cubs by 4 runs: 7%Chicago Cubs by 5 runs: 5%Chicago Cubs by 6 runs: 4%Chicago Cubs by 7 runs: 3%Chicago Cubs by 8 runs: 2%Chicago Cubs by 9 runs: 2%Chicago Cubs by 10 runs: 1%Chicago Cubs by 11 runs: 1%Chicago Cubs by 12 runs: 1%Chicago Cubs by 13 runs: <1%Chicago Cubs by 14 runs: <1%
← TOR wins byCHC wins by →
Chicago Cubs wins by 2 or more45%
Chicago Cubs wins by 3 or more34%
Toronto Blue Jays wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one run27%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected runs, with ties after nine settled as one-run games, matched to 14,698 past MLB games.

Total range

9.1 expected
1 runs: 1%2 runs: 2%3 runs: 6%4 runs: 5%5 runs: 10%6 runs: 7%7 runs: 11%8 runs: 8%9 runs: 10%10 runs: 7%11 runs: 8%12 runs: 5%13 runs: 5%14 runs: 3%15 runs: 3%16 runs: 2%17 runs: 2%18 runs: 1%19 runs: 1%20 runs: 1%21 runs: 1%22 runs: <1%23 runs: <1%24 runs: <1%
Total runs, both teams
Total over 7.558%
Total over 9.541%
Total over 11.526%
Total from 8 to 1133%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected runs, with ties after nine settled as one-run games, matched to 14,698 past MLB games.

Starting Pitchers

from the box score
TORDylan Cease SP · last 3 starts: 21.0 IP, 1.71 ERA, 26 Kstarted
CHCDavid Peterson SP · last 3 starts: 18.2 IP, 1.45 ERA, 15 Kstarted

Starting pitchers are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TOR·CHC
Aug 5 at HOU
last game
Aug 5 vs LAD
0 days
days of rest
0 days
6
games in last 7 days
7
4th straight road game
home / road
7th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026 season · box-score averages from 115+ games
TOR·CHC
−0.00
rating (0 = average)
+0.23
3.9
runs / game
5.1
4.4
runs allowed / game
4.3
54−61
season record
66−49
28−31
home record
34−24
26−30
away record
32−25
W1
streak
W3
6−4
last 10
7−3
8.1
hits / game
8.5
0.96
home runs / game
1.24
2.7
walks drawn / game
4.3
7.2
batter strikeouts / game
8.6
8.8
pitcher strikeouts / game
7.7
0.64
errors / game
0.38

Rating Trend

TOR · CHC · 131 days
Toronto Blue JaysChicago Cubs
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CHC 5−5
Jun 20at CHCTOR 8 − 6
Jun 19at CHCCHC 16 − 2
Aug 14, 2025at TORTOR 2 − 1
Aug 13, 2025at TORCHC 4 − 1
Aug 12, 2025at TORTOR 5 − 1
Aug 18, 2024at CHCTOR 1 − 0
Aug 17, 2024at CHCCHC 3 − 2
Aug 16, 2024at CHCCHC 6 − 5
Aug 13, 2023at TORTOR 11 − 4
Aug 12, 2023at TORCHC 5 − 4

TOR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Aug 5at HOU5 − 4W
Aug 4at HOU2 − 7L
Aug 3at HOU3 − 1W
Aug 2vs STL1 − 5L
Aug 1vs STL5 − 1W
Jul 31vs STL3 − 1W
Jul 29at WSH5 − 2W
Jul 28at WSH6 − 8L
Jul 27at WSH3 − 2W
Jul 26at BOS1 − 6L

CHC · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Aug 5vs LAD7 − 6W
Aug 4vs LAD5 − 1W
Aug 3vs LAD10 − 5W
Aug 2vs NYY1 − 2L
Aug 1vs NYY5 − 2W
Jul 31vs NYY0 − 2L
Jul 30at STL4 − 2W
Jul 29at STL2 − 3L
Jul 28at STL10 − 2W
Jul 27at STL7 − 3W