The Chicago Cubs (68-51) and Toronto Blue Jays (70-51) will clash on Thursday at Rogers Centre, with first pitch at 3:07 p.m. ET.
A projected close matchup pits the Cubs (-113 on the moneyline) against the Blue Jays (-106). The Cubs will start Matthew Boyd (11-5) versus the Blue Jays and Max Scherzer (2-2).
The Cubs beat the Blue Jays 4-1 yesterday, with Cade Horton getting the win (5.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 8 K) and Matt Shaw leading the way offensively (going 1 for 3 with a home run and an RBI). Kevin Gausman (7.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Blue Jays.
Ahead of watching this Cubs vs. Blue Jays matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Cubs (-113, bet $113 to win $100)Underdog: Blue Jays (-106, bet $106 to win $100)Over/under: 8.5Cubs vs. Blue Jays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Thursday, August 14, 2025Game time: 3:07 p.m. ETLocation: Toronto, OntarioStadium: Rogers CentreTV channel: SNET and MARQLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Cubs stats and trendsCubs betting recordsThe Cubs have won 54, or 65.1%, of the 83 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Chicago has entered 82 games this season favored by -113 or more and is 53-29 in those contests.The Cubs have a 53.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 58 of its 119 chances.The Cubs have an ATS record of 57-62-0 in 119 games with a spread this season.Matthew Boyd (Cubs probable starter)Boyd makes the start for the Cubs, his 24th of the season. He is 11-5 with a 2.45 ERA and 121 strikeouts through 135 2/3 innings pitched.The lefty’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up seven hits.The 34-year-old has an ERA of 2.45, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents are hitting .230 against him.Boyd has 15 quality starts under his belt this season.Boyd will try to build on a 14-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).He has had eight appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will face off against a Blue Jays offense that ranks first in MLB with 1112 total hits (on a .268 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .427 (seventh in MLB) with 139 total home runs (14th in MLB).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 34-year-old’s 2.45 ERA ranks fifth, 1.047 WHIP ranks 10th, and 8.0 K/9 ranks 35th.Cubs batting statsThe Cubs’ 169 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Chicago rank fourth in the majors with a combined .435 team slugging percentage.The Cubs’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.Chicago has scored 604 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.The Cubs are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .321.Chicago is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.Blue Jays stats and trendsBlue Jays betting recordsThe Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 64 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (57.8%) in those games.This season, Toronto has been victorious 33 times in 58 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 51.5% chance of pulling out a win.Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of its 120 opportunities.In 120 games with a line this season, the Blue Jays have a mark of 71-49-0 against the spread.Max Scherzer (Blue Jays probable starter)Scherzer gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 10th of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.21 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings pitched.His last appearance was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.During nine games this season, the 41-year-old has a 4.21 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .234 to opposing hitters.Scherzer is trying for his fourth quality start in a row.Scherzer will try to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.He surrendered one or more earned runs in each of his outings in 2025.He will face a Cubs squad that is batting .252 as a unit (seventh in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .435 (fourth in the league) with 169 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).Blue Jays batting statsThe Blue Jays rank 14th in baseball with 139 total home runs.So far this year, Toronto is seventh in baseball, slugging .427.The Blue Jays lead the majors with a .268 batting average.The offense for Toronto is No. 7 in the majors, scoring 4.9 runs per game (589 total runs).The Toronto Blue Jays lead the league with a .338 on-base percentage.