Blue Jays vs. Cubs Prediction, MLB Picks for Saturday, June 20

The first pitch of the Toronto Blue Jays (37-39) and the Chicago Cubs (40-36) is set for 2:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 20, with the Cubs returning a 1.69x payout to win, via PrizePicks.

It took no time for the Cubs’ offense to find their spark on Friday, going off for 7 runs in the first inning. Cubs SP Ben Brown used that support and was solid, allowing 2 earned runs in 6 innings on the way to a 16-2 clobbering of the Blue Jays.

Below, we'll break down our Blue Jays vs. Cubs prediction and picks for Saturday’s MLB matchup, including the run line, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Blue Jays vs. Cubs Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under – Saturday, June 20

The Cubs will send up SP Patrick Corbin (4.60 xFIP in 61 IP, 13 Starts). The decline of his career is a mystery; he was phenomenal in 2018 and 2019 with a 25-14 record, 9.4 WAR, 3.25 ERA, 136 ERA+. He got a big contract, but immediately forgot how to pitch.

From 2020 to 2024, he was one of the worst pitchers in baseball, with a 33-70 record, -2.3 WAR, and 5.62 ERA, while leading the league in losses, hits, and runs allowed in three of those seasons. 

The Blue Jays could be going through a World Series hangover. This was a team projected to be a championship contender, but has not been a factor in the American League. They are coming off their first sweep since the first series of the season, but it was against the Red Sox, who have the third-worst record in baseball.

The lineup has disappointed, with a lack of power from the order's top hitters. Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has three seasons with 30+ home runs, but the Superman of Canada looks like his bat is made of Kryptonite, with just 4 home runs this year.

The Cubs will counter with SP Colin Rea (4.75 xFIP in 74 IP, 15 appearances, 11 starts). It is tentative that Rea will start the game, as he’s been listed as the starter before just for the Cubs to elect someone else. Rea still took the mound in those games, but it wasn't a start.

When Chicago is using Rea, it’s not working, as his 5.77 xERA is a career-worst mark. He’s allowed 11 earned runs in his last 9.1 innings.

Unlike the Blue Jays, who haven’t looked good for most of the season, the Cubs were at one point the best team in MLB. On May 8, they had a league-best 27-12 record and were leading the National League Central by 3.5 games. Since then, they are a league-worst 13-24 and 7.5 games out of first in the division. 

Chicago didn’t gain much ground against some other bad teams in the league; it went only a combined 6-5 in 11 matchups against the Rockies and Giants, the two of the worst teams in the National League.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Winner Payout, Over/Under – Saturday, June 20

The Cubs enter Saturday’s game as home favorites, returning a 1.69x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

Here are the full payouts for the Blue Jays vs. Cubs game on PrizePicks.

• Spread: Cubs -1.5 (2.38x payout)
• Over/Under: 9.5 (1.96x payout on Over)
• Game Winner Payout: Blue Jays 2.04x | Cubs 1.69x

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Blue Jays vs. Cubs Prediction on Over/Under – 6/20/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Blue Jays vs. Cubs prediction on the run total for Saturday, June 20.

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Data used in this article is from Baseball Savant or FanGraphs.

• Corbin and Rea have been getting shelved lately and have each allowed 13 earned runs in their last three starts.
• The Cubs rank 19th in xBA (.235) and the Blue Jays sit 28th (.205) since June 12.
• This is a great opportunity for each batting order to rebound. Rea's .282 xBA allowed ranks in the 10th percentile, while Corbin's .291 xBA allowed ranks in the sixth percentile.
• It’s more like the unfriendly confines of Wrigley Field for Corbin; in four starts at the stadium, he has a 5.91 ERA and opponents have a .847 OPS.
• Do not expect many swing-and-misses from the Cubs, as they rank 11th in the league with a 24.5% whiff rate, and Corbin is only inducing a 20.2% whiff rate that ranks in the 14th percentile.
• Rea is slightly above average, as his 31.3% chase rate is in the 59th percentile, but Toronto does well with pitches off the plate, as their 63.3% chase contact rate is the second-best in baseball.

Blue Jays vs. Cubs Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks – 6/20/26

Here are the top Blue Jays vs. Cubs picks to target on PrizePicks for Saturday, June 20. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include Pete Crow-Armstrong and Jesus Sanchez.

Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. Blue Jays: 7.5 Hitter Fantasy Score

• Crow-Armstrong is on one of the best stretches of any hitter this season. Since May 30, he leads the league in xSLG (.703), wOBA (.569), ISO (.493), and WAR (2.3), 
• Although the sample size is small, Crow-Armstrong has solid success against Corbin, going 2-for-4.
• PCA is crushing the ball this season, as his 51.9% hard-hit rate ranks in the 93rd percentile. That could be tough for Corbin, whose 42.6% hard-hit rate allowed ranks in the 25th percentile.
• Corbin relies on his sinker and slider, throwing them for a combined 54.8% of his pitches. Crow-Armstrong has been excellent against both pitches, with a .443 wOBA against the slider and a .542 wOBA against the sinker.

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Blue Jays OF Jesus Sanchez vs. Cubs: 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score

• Of the six players on the Blue Jays who have faced Rea, Sanchez is the only one who has multiple hits.
• Sanchez can crush the ball, with his 47.5% hard-hit rate ranking in the 83rd percentile. That has been a weakness of Rea, who’s allowing a 42.3% hard-hit rate that ranks in the 25th percentile.
• The Blue Jays’ right fielder has been making fantastic contact with the ball, as his 17.4% barrel rate since June 5 ranks 18th in the league. That could help against Rea, whose 12.1% barrel rate allowed this season resides in the sixth percentile.
• A large percentage of Sanchez’s success comes from facing right-handed pitching, including a .361 wOBA compared to a .173 wOBA against left-handed pitchers.

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The Cubs’ offense has been quiet recently but had a huge game on Friday, scoring a season-high 16 runs. Now they have a chance to win their third straight series, after having lost eight of the previous nine.

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