Blue Jays vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 6

Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs into a contest versus the Toronto Blue Jays, following his two-homer outing in a 7-6 victory over the Dodgers, beginning at 2:20 p.m. ET on Thursday. Dylan Cease (7-5, 2.41 ERA) gets the start for the Blue Jays, who are 54-61 this season and fifth in the AL East. David Peterson (6-7, 5.52 ERA) is starting for the Cubs, who are 66-49 and second in the NL Central.

The Blue Jays are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-116) on the road at the Cubs (+102). The contest has a total set at 7.5.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, August 6, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Blue Jays (-116)
• Underdog: Cubs (+102)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Blue Jays vs. Cubs

• TV Channel: MARQ and SNET
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Blue Jays vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Blue Jays have won 54.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (33-28).
• Chicago has won in 21, or 56.8%, of the 37 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Toronto has entered 54 games this season favored by -116 or more and is 29-25 in those contests.
• This year, the Cubs have won 12 of 22 games when listed as at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Blue Jays have an implied win probability of 53.7%.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 49.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Blue Jays have had an over/under set by bookmakers 115 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 56 of those games (56-56-3).
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of its 115 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays have a 55-60-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.8% of the time).
• The Cubs are 54-61-0 against the spread in their 115 games that had a posted line this season.