How to watch Cubs vs. Blue Jays: Streaming and TV channel information for August 17
How to watch Cubs vs. Blue Jays: Streaming and TV channel information for August 17
Published on Saturday, August 17, 2024, 01:05
Justin Steele is in action for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday against George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch for this second game of a three-game series is at 2:20 p.m. ET.
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Cubs vs. Blue Jays live stream, TV channel and match information
- Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- TV channels: MLB Network
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Cubs hitting and pitching performance
- The Cubs rank 20th in the MLB with 128 home runs. They average one per game.
- Chicago ranks 20th in baseball with a slugging average of .386.
- The Cubs rank 22nd in the league in batting average at .235.
- Chicago has the number 20 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (519 total runs).
- With an on-base percentage of .310, the Cubs rank 16th in baseball.
- With 8.6 strikeouts per game, the Cubs rank 18th in the Major Leagues.
- Chicago’s team ERA of 3.75 ranks fourth among all MLB pitching teams.
- Chicago’s pitching team ranks 11th in the majors with a total of 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cubs have the ninth-lowest WHIP in the MLB (1.236).
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Cubs: Probable starting pitcher
- Steele (3-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings pitched) starts for the Cubs, his 20th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the left-hander threw six innings against the Chicago White Sox, allowed no earned runs and collected six hits.
- Steele is hoping for his third quality start in a row.
- Steele will attempt to pitch five or more innings in his fifth consecutive start. He averages six innings per outing.
- In five of his 19 games this season, he was able to hold his opponents without a single earned run.
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Cubs Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Starter for the Cubs | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.08.2024 | White Sox | Victory 3-1 | Away | Justin Steele | Chris Flexen |
| 12.08.2024 | Guardian | L9-8 | Away | Shota Imanaga | Ben Lively |
| 13.08.2024 | Guardian | Defeat 2-1 | Away | Javier Assad | Matthew Boyd |
| 14.08.2024 | Guardian | L6-1 | Away | Jameson Taillon | Alex Cobb |
| 16.08.2024 | Blue Jay | Victory 6-5 | Home | Kyle Hendricks | Yariel Rodriguez |
| 17.08.2024 | Blue Jay | – | Home | Justin Steele | Chris Bassitt |
| 18.08.2024 | Blue Jay | – | Home | Shota Imanaga | Francis of Bowden |
| 20.08.2024 | tiger | – | Home | Javier Assad | – |
| 21.08.2024 | tiger | – | Home | Jameson Taillon | – |
| 22.08.2024 | tiger | – | Home | Kyle Hendricks | – |
| 23.08.2024 | Marlins | – | Away | Justin Steele | Max Meyer |
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