Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs Picks and Predictions for Friday, June 19, 2026
Blue Jays vs Cubs Game Information
The Toronto Blue Jays will be on the road Friday afternoon for a 2:20 PM matchup inside Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL, against the Chicago Cubs. Toronto is 1 game below .500 this season, coming into Friday on a 3-game winning streak after sweeping the Boston Red Sox. The Chicago Cubs stay home on Friday afternoon with 39 wins and 36 losses this season, having won 3 of the last 5 after a 2-run win against the Colorado Rockies. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
Blue Jays Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays offense has carried them this season, with a .249 batting average, 300 runs, and 619 hits. Toronto has a .313 OBP and a .389 team slugging percentage. Toronto's pitching has been solid, with a 4.02 ERA this season, and the Blue Jays have allowed just 4 runs across their last 3 wins. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto offense this season with a .294 batting average. Kazuma Okamoto has a .230 batting average and leads the team with 15 home runs and 42 RBIs.
Cubs Preview
The Chicago Cubs have a .241 batting average, scoring 341 runs on 612 hits. Chicago has a .333 OBP and a .398 team slugging percentage. Chicago has compiled a 4.26 team ERA and has allowed 11 runs across their last 3 wins. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago offense this season with a .276 batting average. Ian Happ has a .224 batting average and leads the team with 16 home runs. Michael Busch has a .248 batting average, leading Chicago this season with 42 RBIs.
Blue Jays vs Cubs Pitching Matchup
Kevin Gausman will be on the mound Friday night for the Blue Jays. Gausman is 4-4 this year with a 3.41 ERA over 87 innings. Ben Brown will be on the hill for the Cubs. Brown has been solid this season, with 3 wins, 2 losses, and a 1.74 ERA.
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Blue Jays vs Cubs Pick
The Chicago Cubs are the better team in this matchup coming into Friday, playing well. Look for the Cubs to lean on their home crowd against a beat-up Toronto team. Expect Chicago to come out strong Friday night as they set the tone for this 3-game set. Take the Cubs to win Game 1 of this series on Friday afternoon at home.
- Pick: Chicago Cubs
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Chicago Cubs win 9-4.
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