Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/20/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-144) Chicago (+120)

The Toronto Blue Jays (37-38) are headed to Wrigley Field on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Chicago Cubs (39-36). The line on this contest has Toronto at -144 while Chicago is sitting at +120. The betting total is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Patrick Corbin and Colin Rea.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are earning 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in baseball. They have notched a total of 306 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .313. The Blue Jays have compiled 128 doubles as a team and have knocked 74 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 293 runs batted in as well as 629 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .250. Toronto is slugging .392 and have been called out on strikes 549 times, while drawing a walk on 213 occasions.

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The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 4.01 so far this year (13th in the league), and their staff has struck out 666 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 80 home runs in addition to 319 total runs (12th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 248 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.87 as a squad on the season. Toronto has surrendered 597 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 296 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.69 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Blue Jays relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 67.6% and have stepped onto the mound in 91 save situations. They have recorded 23 saves over the course of the season and have blown 11 of their 34 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 118 runners on the year with 23.7% of those players crossing home plate. Blue Jays relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 84 times in addition to having 95 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have dispatched 286 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have notched 55 holds on the year (2nd in baseball).

The Blue Jays have converted 69.6% of balls in play into outs in their 5,982 innings on the field, which ranks them 21st in MLB. The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting with 1,994 putouts on the year, in addition to 637 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which has them sitting 22nd in baseball, and have a total of 52 double plays.

Corbin (112-145 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.44 while going up against 9,079 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 2,249 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 650 walks. His earned run average is 4.51 (1,056 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.375. Corbin has taken the ball for 2,108 frames and has 1,903 punch outs during his career.

The Chicago Cubs have an on-base percentage of .333 in addition to a batting average of .241 this year. They have been rung up on 625 instances (13th in the league) and have recorded 612 base hits. Chicago has hit 87 HRs this year as well as 317 runs batted in. The Cubs hold a slugging % of .398 and they tally 4.59 runs per contest (11th in MLB). They have put up 115 two-baggers, while getting a free base 320 times as well as putting up 344 runs.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.249 and have a FIP of 4.63 as a staff on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.00 (589 strikeouts against 230 bases on balls). They rank 15th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 601. They have allowed 110 homers and they allow 4.53 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 335 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.26 (315 earned runs given up).

They are ranked 28th in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 237 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 69 times in high leverage situations and also on 74 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 46 save situations, the Cubs have earned 21 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 22 save chances and they have walked away with 11 saves. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.5% out of 105 inherited runners.

In their 5,988 innings played, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (3rd in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 49 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in baseball). The Cubs have accrued 699 assists, 31 errors and have 1,996 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Rea has given up 667 hits and he has 549 punch outs in 680 innings. He has surrendered 341 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.290 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and he has gone up against 2,894 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Rea (42-32 mark in his career) has earned a 4.51 ERA while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-144)

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