It’s game two of a short two-game series, and we continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Phillies prediction, pick, and how to watch.
Game two of a short two-game series pits the Toronto Blue Jays against the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a prediction and choice for the Blue Jays against the Phillies.
The Blue Jays enter the series at 16-19 on the season. They’ve dropped four of their previous five games, including two of three against the Washington Nationals. The Phillies enter the series at 25-11 on the season. They are on a six-game winning streak and have won ten of their previous eleven games overall. On Tuesday, the Blue Jays will send Jose Berrios to the mound for the first game of the series. He is 4-2 this year with a 1.44 ERA. The Phillies will dispatch Christopher Sanchez. He has a 1-3 record and a 3.68 ERA this year.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.Â
MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Phillies: Toronto Blue Jays (+1.5, -162).
Moneyline: +132.
Philadelphia Phillies: -1.5 (+134).
Moneyline: -156.
Over: 8.5 (-110)
Under: 8.5 (-110)
How to Watch the Blue Jays vs. Phillies
Time: 1:05 PM ET (10:05 AM PT)
TV: Sportsnet/NBCSP.
Stream fuboTV (click for a free trial).
Why The Blue Jays Will Cover the Spread and Win
This season, the Blue Jays rank 25th in the majors in terms of runs scored, 23rd in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging percentage. Daulton Varsho has been outstanding this year. This year, he is hitting only.236 but has an on-base percentage of.325. He has hit seven doubles and six home runs, totaling 16 RBIs. Furthermore, he stole four bases and scored 20 runs this season. Meanwhile, Justin Turner is hitting.283 on the year and has an on-base percentage of.361. He has eight doubles and four home runs, totaling 16 RBIs. Tuenrer has also hit 16 runs this year.
Valdimir Guerrero Jr. has also had a productive season. He is hitting.239 on the year and has an on-base percentage of.338. He’s hit six doubles and four home runs, totaling 15 RBI and 13 runs scored. Davis Schneider rounds out the top batters. He is hitting.270 this year and has an on-base percentage of.372. He’s got six doubles and three home homers. Schneider has 12 runs and 12 RBIs this season.
The Blue Jays are ranked 23rd in team ERA, 25th in WHIP, and 27th in opponent batting average. Chris Bassitt will take the mound for the Blue Jays in this game. He’s 2-5 on the season with a 5.45 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP. In his last outing, he allowed three runs in six innings in a defeat to the Royals. The Phillies have 86 career at-bats against Bassit, with a.267 average, a home run, and four RBIs.
Why The Phillies Will Cover the Spread and Win
This year, the Phillies rank fourth in the majors in runs scored, fifth in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging. Alec Bohm has led the squad in RBIs this season. He is hitting.349 on the year and has an on-base percentage of.418. Bo has 13 doubles, a triple, and four home runs this season, totaling 32 RBIs. He has also scored 19 times this year. Bryce Harper is also doing great at driving in runs. Harper is hitting.243 this year and has an on-base percentage of.371. He has five doubles and eight home runs, totaling 24 RBIs. He has also scored eighteen runs.
Kyle Schwarber leads the squad in runs scored and home runs this season. He is hitting.214 this year and has an on-base percentage of.323. He has nine home runs this season and 22 RBIs. Additionally, he has scored 290 times. TreaT Turner hasn’t driven in many runs, but he’s making an impression. He has ten doubles and two home runs, accounting for nine RBIs. He has a.343 batting average and an on-base percentage of.392. Furthermore, he has stolen ten bases and scored 27 runs.
The Phillies’ team ERA is fifth in the majors, while their WHIP is sixth and their opponent batting average ranks tenth. Aaron Nola will take them on for the Phillies. He’s 4-1 on the season with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Last time out, he allowed two runs in four innings, but the Phillies won. Current Blue Jays players have 69 at-bats against Nola. They’ve hit.275 against Noal, with three home runs and eight RBI.
Final Blue Jays-Phillies Prediction and Pick
The Blue Jays have struggled this season. Chris Bassit is generally solid, but he has struggled this year. Aaron Nola has dominated. Furthermore, the Phillies boast one of the finest offensive units in the league. Take the Phillies in this one.
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Final Blue Jays-Phillies Prediction and Pick: Phillies ML (-156).
