Drew Pomeranz allowed a single in an otherwise scoreless bottom of the eighth, and so the Cubs had one final chance. Caissie, who hit the ball well in his first three times at bat for outs, struck out to begin the inning. Nico Hoerner singled and stole second, but Willi Castro struck out.

Mathew Boyd will help lead the visiting Cubs past the AL East division-leading Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon, Stitches predicts.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Thursday. Guerrero’s big hit off Matthew Boyd lifted AL East-leading Toronto to the series victory.