The Toronto Blue Jays (68-58), one of the highest-scoring offenses in the American League, are set to host the Chicago Cubs (55-73) at Rogers Centre on Monday for the opener of a three-game Interleague series. The Cubs are in the midst of a nine-game road trip. They won only one out of three in their last series against the Brewers, dropping the finale 9-7 on Sunday at American Family Field. Franmil Reyes was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored two runs and drove in two. Nico Hoerner went 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs.The Blue Jays are in the midst of a six-game homestand. They were just swept in three games against the Angels, dropping the finale 8-3 on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Bo Bichette went 2 for 3 with one run. The teams are meeting for the first time since August 20, 2017, when the Cubs finished off a three-game series sweep with a 6-5 extra innings victory at Wrigley Field.
ON THE MOUND
For Toronto, right-hander Jose Berrios (9-5, 5.28 ERA) will take the mound. In his last start on Wednesday, Berrios took a no-decision on the road against the Red Sox. He threw six innings and gave up two runs on five hits, striking out six and walking one in the 3-2 victory.
AT THE PLATE
The Chicago offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .239/.311/.389. Willson Contreras leads the team in OPS at .813. The catcher is slashing .243/.350/.463 with 20 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 62 runs over 105 games. Against righties like Berrios this season, the Cubs have a .702 OPS. Ian Happ is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .796 OPS in 346 at-bats. Toronto is slashing .261/.324/.427 for the season and averaging 4.6 runs per game, second best in the AL. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the team with a .851 OPS. The first baseman has 26 home runs, 78 RBIs, and 72 runs scored with a slash line of .282/.350/.501. Toronto is averaging only 2.4 runs per game in the last five with their slash line falling across the board (.226/.312/.316).
HOME AND AWAY
Chicago is 27-35 away from Wrigley Field in 2022, scoring 4.1 runs per game while allowing 5.0 runs. Toronto has lost three in a row at their home park. The Jays are 36-28 at home this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game while surrendering 4.6. In nine meetings at Rogers Centre, Toronto is 6-3 with an average scoreline of 5.4-3.0.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Cubs are third in the NL Central, 18 games behind the division-leading Cardinals. The Blue Jays are third in the AL East, nine games behind the Yankees.
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