Major League Baseball
Chi. Cubs 5, Toronto 4
Saturday, August 12, 2023 3:07 PM
When: 3:07 PM ET, Saturday, August 12, 2023
Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Temperature: 77°
Umpires: Home - Nestor Ceja, 1B - Nate Tomlinson, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Pat Hoberg
Attendance: 42585
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 000400001570
Toronto 001021000480
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 61-56 32-28 29-28 W2
Toronto 65-54 30-26 35-28 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Toronto Blue Jays have a 30-26 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 29-28 record on the road.
  • Toronto has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Blue Jays have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Julian Merryweather pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.44. Adbert Alzolay closed out the game to get the save and has 16 saves for the season. Jordan Hicks took the loss for Toronto.
  • Whit Merrifield had the only homerun for Toronto. Dansby Swanson had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Toronto
Justin Steele Player Chris Bassitt
Loss W/L Loss
5.0 IP 6.0
7 Strikeouts 6
6 Hits 4
5.40 ERA 6.00
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Toronto
Cody Bellinger Player Santiago Espinal
2 Hits 2
1 RBI 1
0 HR 0
3 TB 3
.500 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 7 1 13 .219 9 5 3 0 0
Toronto 8 1 14 .235 11 4 3 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Chi. Cubs. The Blue Jays have a W/L % of .554 after a win and .537 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Cubs have a W/L % of .525 after a win and .518 after a loss.