Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Blue Jays

58-66

2-3

Final

Cubs

61-63

Wrigley Field

TV: Sportsnet

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
CHC	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	X	3

Who won: Cubs 3-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Blue Jays 2-0 in the 5th inning. Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Addison Barger went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Blue Jays.

Recap · Aug 17

Ian Happ's homer and Michael Busch's 2-run triple power Cubs past Blue Jays 3-2

Ian Happ homered in the first inning and Michael Busch added a two-run triple as the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Blue Jays 29-35 on the road; Cubs 34-27 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 6d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · 6d ago

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · Sep 30

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

ESPN · Sep 28

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest in season finale

Injuries and inactives

Blue Jays5th in AL East

Anthony Santander RF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Cody Ponce SP
Knee, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Dylan Cease SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Jameson Taillon SP
Elbow, right
15-Day-IL
Shane Bieber SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Blue Jays5th in AL East

Chris Bassitt SP

Probable starter · 10-14, 4.16 ERA, 168 K, 1.46 WHIP

Lineup

1George SpringerDH
2Daulton VarshoCF
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
4Alejandro KirkC
5Ernie ClementSS
6Will Wagner2B
7Davis SchneiderLF
8Leo JimenezSS
9Addison Barger3B

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Justin Steele SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 3.07 ERA, 135 K, 1.10 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Michael Busch1B
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Cody BellingerRF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Cubs 6, Blue Jays 5 (Aug 16)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 38,755
Officials: Ryan Blakney (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Wolf (First Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)