Cubs-Blue Jays Pointers

The Chicago Cubs and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Rogers Centre. Ted Lilly will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Lefthander Lilly is 6-5 this season with a 5.13 ERA. The Blue Jays will counter Lilly with Jesse Litsch. Righthander Litsch has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 7-2 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Cubs scored four runs in the second inning of Saturday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays, as +165 underdogs. The game's eight runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (8). Reed Johnson led the way with a three-run homer for the Cubs. Jason Marquis tossed seven innings for the win, allowing one run off four hits. Matt Stairs and Lyle Overbay collected RBIs for the Blue Jays, who were favored at -180 by oddsmakers. Roy Halladay was knocked around for six runs off seven hits over five innings of work. Team records: Chicago: 44-25 SU Toronto: 35-35 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 1-2 After playing Toronto are 5-2 After a win are 7-3 Toronto most recently: When playing on Sunday are 10-0 Before playing Milwaukee are 2-1 After playing Chi Cubs are 3-4 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Toronto The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up: Chi Cubs at Tampa Bay, Tuesday, June 17 Toronto at Milwaukee, Tuesday, June 17