Cubs-Blue Jays Preview

The Chicago Cubs and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rogers Centre in an interleague contest. Righthander Jason Marquis will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Marquis is 4-3 this season with a 4.55 ERA. Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be ace Roy Halladay. The righthander has a 3.14 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Matt Stairs and Scott Rolen went deep as the Blue Jays got past the Cubs 3-2 as -135 favorites on Friday. The game's five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8). Stairs went deep for a two-run shot and Rolen hit a solo homer. A.J. Burnett fanned seven batters in the win, and B.J. Ryan picked up the save. Jim Edmonds went 2-for-3 at the plate with one RBI for the Cubs, who were +125 underdogs in that game. Sean Gallagher was tagged for three runs off seven hits over five innings in the loss. Team records: Chicago: 43-25 SU Toronto: 35-34 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Toronto are 3-4 After playing Toronto are 4-2 After a loss are 7-3 Toronto most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-3 After playing Chi Cubs are 3-3 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto Toronto is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games Next up: Toronto home to Chi Cubs, Sunday, June 15