Blue Jays vs. Phillies odds, tips and betting trends

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16 August 2023

Blue Jays vs. Phillies odds, tips and betting trends

At Rogers Centre on Wednesday, the Toronto Blue Jays face the Philadelphia Phillies (three straight defeats) at 7:07 PM ET.

The Blue Jays are the home favorite (-149) against the Phillies (+127). The Blue Jays will give the ball to Kevin Gausman (9-6) versus the Phillies and Aaron Nola (9-8).

These clubs meet again following the Blue Jays’ 2-1 victory over the Phillies yesterday. Jordan Hicks (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K) registered the win for the Blue Jays. Whit Merrifield went 2-for-4 to lead the team on offense. Seranthony Dominguez (0.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Phillies.

Ahead of watching this Blue Jays vs. Phillies matchup, here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:24 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Blue Jays (-149, bet $149 to win $100)
Underdog: Phillies (+127, bet $100 to win $127)
Over/under: 7.5

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Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have won 47, or 54.7%, of the 86 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Toronto has entered 40 games this season favored by -149 or more and is 22-18 in those contests.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.8% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 48 of its 121 chances.
The Blue Jays have an ATS record of 57-64-0 in 121 games with a spread this season.

Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

Gausman (9-6 with a 3.04 ERA and 183 strikeouts in 139 2/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 24th of the season.
In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty went seven scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians while surrendering four hits.
The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.04, with 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .236 batting average against him.
Gausman has 16 quality starts under his belt this season.
Gausman is looking to collect his 20th start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
He has had seven appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
He meets a Phillies offense that ranks 13th in the league with 551 runs while batting .255 as a unit. It has a collective .419 slugging percentage (ninth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 137 home runs (17th in MLB).
In six innings over one appearance against the Phillies this season, Gausman has a 0 ERA and a 0.5 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .143.
The 32-year-old’s 3.04 ERA ranks fifth, 1.137 WHIP ranks 19th, and 11.8 K/9 ranks second among qualifying pitchers this season.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays have hit 138 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
Hitters for Toronto have combined for a team rank of 14th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
The Blue Jays’ .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
Toronto ranks 16th in the majors with 542 total runs scored this season.
The Blue Jays are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .330.
Toronto has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.

Phillies Stats and Trends

Phillies Betting Records

The Phillies have been victorious in 17, or 44.7%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Philadelphia has a mark of 3-7 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +127 or worse on the moneyline.
The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over in 49 of its 120 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
In 120 games with a line this season, the Phillies have a mark of 52-68-0 against the spread.

Aaron Nola (Phillies Probable Starter)

Nola goes for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Phillies, his 25th of the season. He is 9-8 with a 4.49 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings pitched.
His last appearance came on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.49, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season. Opponents are batting .238 against him.
Nola has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
Nola will try to build upon a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
In two of his 24 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
He will face off against a Blue Jays offense that ranks third in the league with 1078 total hits (on a .259 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .415 (14th in the league) with 138 total home runs (15th in MLB play).
Nola has thrown six innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out six against the Blue Jays this season.
The 30-year-old ranks 49th in ERA (4.49), 21st in WHIP (1.146), and 22nd in K/9 (9.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Phillies Batting Stats

The Phillies rank 17th in MLB action with 137 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
So far this season, Philadelphia ranks ninth in the majors, slugging .419.
The Phillies rank ninth in the majors with a .255 batting average.
The offense for Philadelphia is the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (551 total runs).
The Phillies rank 13th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .323.

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