By Cole Gallagher / August 4, 2026
Game 1 of 1 · August 6, 2026 · Wrigley Field, Chicago · 2:20 PM ET
⚾ Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago Cubs ⚾
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This one is a single makeup game, a Father’s Day washout from June finally getting played on a mutual off day for both clubs. Toronto flies straight from Houston into Chicago for one afternoon at Wrigley before continuing on to Philadelphia. Here is the full best betting sites breakdown of this week’s slate, with every prediction we have live.
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Team Analysis
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is on the road for the fourth straight game by this point in the trip, and a one-off makeup date sandwiched between two series is never an easy scheduling spot. At 52-60, the Blue Jays are using games like this to get looks at whoever is next up in the rotation mix.
Probable Starter: TBD (confirm before publish)
Chicago Cubs
Chicago is 59-45 and squarely in the playoff picture, with one of the better home records in the National League this year. A one-game outlier slotted into a mutual off day tends to favor the stronger, more rested club, and that is Chicago in this spot.
Probable Starter: TBD (confirm before publish)
Key Betting Angles
Analytics models have this one lopsided, and for good reason: Chicago is a legitimate contender playing at home, while Toronto is finishing off a long road trip with a club well outside the race. Single makeup games rarely produce upsets when the gap in team quality is this wide.
We are tracking the full Blue Jays vs Cubs series, plus everything else on the board, over on the worldcupbetting.ca.
Our Prediction
Cole’s Pick: Chicago Cubs to win
Chicago has been one of the better home teams in the league all year, and a tired Blue Jays club playing its fourth straight road date is not the profile of a team that steals a one-off afternoon game at Wrigley. We are siding with the Cubs to handle business here.
Confidence on Chicago Cubs: high, Chicago to win at home.
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Cole Gallagher covers soccer betting for WorldCupBetting.ca, specialising in match predictions, odds analysis and tournament futures. Based in Toronto, he has followed the Canadian men’s national team since their 2022 qualifying campaign and brings a line-shopping, data-first approach to every pick.