Toronto Blue Jays probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Chicago Cubs, August 18

The Blue Jays are still nowhere close to sniffing the postseason this year, but the games need to be played nonetheless. The club is riding a two-game losing streak at the moment as they've struggled to gain the upper hand over the Cubs, who are 61-63 and tied for second place in the NL Central. Despite the fact that both teams are below .500 this year, the Cubs have a +5 run differential and are 4.5 games out of a Wild Card spot while the Blue Jays are at -79 and 11 games back.

Probable starting pitchers

• Bowden Francis will make his 21st appearance and seventh start of the year for the Blue Jays. The right-hander has struggled with consistency but seems to be finding his groove over the last few starts of his in The Show. Last time out, he allowed one run on one hit with eight strikeouts across seven dominant innings over the Angels.

• Prized free agent signing Shota Imanaga will be making his 23rd start of his young big league career opposite Francis. The 30-year-old has a 9-2 record with a 3.16 ERA and 132 ERA+ in a rookie campaign that's sure to earn some Rookie of the Year votes at the end of the season.

Toronto Blue Jays starting lineup, August 18

• 1. RF George Springer
• 2. SS Ernie Clement
• 3. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• 4. DH Alejandro Kirk
• 5. 2B Spencer Horwitz
• 6. 3B Addison Barger
• 7. LF Davis Schneider
• 8. CF Joey Loperfido
• 9. C Brian Serven

Chicago Cubs starting lineup, August 18

• 1. LF Ian Happ
• 2. 1B Michael Busch
• 3. DH Seiya Suzuki
• 4. RF Cody Bellinger
• 5. 3B Isaac Paredes
• 6. 2B Nico Hoerner
• 7. SS Dansby Swanson
• 8. CF Pete Crow-Armstrong
• 9. C Miguel Amaya

What channel is the Toronto Blue Jays game on today?

• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Sportsnet, Sportsnet+ and TVA Sports will have the Blue Jays broadcast.
• Cubs fans can catch the game on the Marquee Sports Network.

How do I stream the Toronto Blue Jays game today?

• Sportsnet NOW
• MLB.tv (subscription required)
• fuboTV (which has a free trial)

How can I listen to the Toronto Blue Jays game today?

• The Blue Jays broadcast will be on SN590 and the SN App.
• Cubs fans can tune into the game on 670 The Score and WRTO 1200.