The Toronto Blue Jays will go for their fourth win in a row when they play host to the Philadelphia Phillies at Rogers Centre. RSN Sports is in line to televise this interleague matchup and the game gets going at 7:07 p.m. ET.
Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Vegas has listed Toronto (+110) as the underdog to Philadelphia (-120). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over nine runs and -120 for under nine. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at +125 for the Phillies -1.5 runs and -145 for the Blue Jays +1.5.
The Blue Jays are 58-69 straight up (SU) and 54-73 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 28.3 units (ATS). The Phillies are 69-58 SU and have gone 62-64 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 8.1 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 11.1 units ATS.
Blue Jays games have an over/under record of 65-54-8 in 2018. The Phillies have been a good under bet with a total record of 55-66-5.
Jake Arrieta will get the start for Philadelphia. The right-handed Arrieta is 9-8 with a 3.25 ERA and 101 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 1.42 ERA and six strikeouts across 6.1 innings).
The Blue Jays are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Ryan Borucki (2-3, 4.27 ERA), who’s got 33 strikeouts and 20 walks, as well as a 1.56 WHIP. Borucki did not record any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
Toronto’s pitching staff has given up 5.1 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 4.99 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.46 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The Toronto hitters have produced 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .280/.339/.542 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Justin Smoak has helped lead the Blue Jays’ offense this season with 19 home runs, 61 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
For the visitors, Philadelphia’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.75 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.83 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.08, along with a K/9 of 9.27.
Phillies hitters have slashed .236/.317/.394 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Cesar Hernandez has led Philadelphia’s hitters and is hitting .257/.364/.366 with 11 home runs, 40 RBIs, 79 runs and 16 steals.
The Phillies just got a 2-0 victory over the Nationals, while the Blue Jays are coming off of a 6-0 win against the Orioles.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
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The under has hit in three of Toronto’s last seven games.
The Phillies have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 14 over their last 10.
Toronto has recorded 21.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.2 over its last five.
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