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Cubs vs. Blue Jays: Injury report, updates and likely starters – August 16

On Friday, the Chicago Cubs (59-63) begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (57-64) at Wrigley Field at 2:20 p.m. ET.

Want to see who's playing for the Cubs and the Blue Jays? Keep scrolling to see the full injury reports for both teams.

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Game info Cubs vs. Blue Jays

  • Matchday: Friday, August 16, 2024
  • Playing time: 2:20 p.m. ET
  • TV channels: AppleTV+
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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    Cubs vs. Blue Jays injury news today

    Cubs injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Thomas Nido 10-day injury list Knee .192 / .219 / .315, 4, 12
    Lukas Klein 60-day injury list shoulder 3-1, 3.46 ERA, 9.7 K/9
    Hayden Wesneski 15-day injury list forearm 3-6, 3.94 ERA, 8.5 K/9
    Adbert Alzolay 60-day injury list forearm 1-4, 4.67 ERA, 6.8 K/9
    Yency Almonte 60-day injury list shoulder 1-0, 3.45 ERA, 11.5 K/9
    Colton Brewer 60-day injury list hand 0-0, 5.66 ERA, 9.6 K/9
    Ben Brown 60-day injury list neck 1-3, 3.58 ERA, 10.4 K/9
    Jordan Wicks 60-day injury list Oblique 1-2, 4.18 ERA, 10.3 K/9

    Blue Jays injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Bo Bichette 10-day injury list Calf .223 / .276 / .321, 4, 30
    Jordan Romano 60-day injury list elbow 1-2, 6.59 ERA, 8.6 K/9
    Alek Manoah 15-day injury list elbow 1-2, 3.7 ERA, 9.6 K/9

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    The latest Cubs hitting insights

  • Chicago has hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games.
  • In their last 10 games, the Cubs have had 30 extra-base hits (three per game) with a slugging average of .427.
  • In the last ten games, Chicago had a batting average of .252 with a total of 83 hits (8.3 per game).
  • Nico Hoerner has been one of his team's best hitters lately, posting a .268 batting average with one home run and two RBIs in his last ten games.
  • Isaac Paredes has collected seven base hits, a .326 OBP and a .400 slugging percentage in his last 10 games.

    • The latest Blue Jays hitting insights

  • Toronto has hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games.
  • In the Blue Jays' last ten games, they had a .402 slugging average with 33 extra-base hits.
  • In the last 10 games, Toronto as a team has a batting average of .227 with 7.4 hits per game.
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a .375 batting average over his last ten games, leading the team with the most home runs and eight RBIs.
  • Daulton Varsho has two doubles, two home runs and six walks with a batting average of .278 in the last 10 games.

    • Cubs starting pitcher

  • The Cubs will hand the ball to Kyle Hendricks (3-10) for his 17th start of the season.
  • The right-hander allowed two earned runs in six innings pitched in his last appearance, a duel against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, August 6.
  • The 34-year-old has pitched in 21 games this season with an ERA of 6.60 and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .292.
  • The Cubs pitching staff’s ERA in the last 10 games is 3.41.
  • In the last ten games, opposing batters have forced Chicago's pitchers to hit 12 home runs.

    • Starting pitcher of the Blue Jays

  • Yariel Rodriguez (1-5 with a 3.60 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings pitched) starts for the Blue Jays, his 13th of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics, allowing one earned run and conceding five hits.
  • The 27-year-old has a 3.60 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season. His opponents' batting average is .217.
  • The Blue Jays have allowed earned runs in their last 10 games, with an ERA of 3.30.
  • Toronto's pitchers have allowed 14 home runs in the last 10 games.

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