Blue Jays vs Phillies Picks & Odds (Sep. 20)

The Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies are trying to make up ground in the wild card race. The Blue Jay lost for the second time in their last six games Sunday, falling 5-4 to the Baltimore Orioles. Philadelphia's losing streak reached four games after losing 5 to Atlanta Braves.

The Blue Jays are -120 favorites and have an implied win probability of 54.55%. The weather forecast calls for mostly clear, 78 degrees at gametime with a low of 61.

Ross Stripling (8-4, 2.94) is scheduled to start for the Blue Jays against Kyle Gibson (10-6, 4.45). Both pitchers will be pitching on five days of rest.

Stripling has come up big in the pennant race for the Blue Jays. Stripling is 2-0 with a 4.08 ERA in his career against the Phillies in six starts. Gibson is 3-1 in last six games despite a 5.10 ERA. The Phillies are 16-12 with Gibson on the mound.

Gibson has been a tough matchup for Matt Chapman and George Springer. Bryce Harper is 4 for 7 with two doubles off Dodgers' Ross Stripling. Rhys Hoskins is 1 for 8 off Striplings.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Danny Jansen hit home runs Sunday, but it wasn't enough to keep the Blue Jays from losing by one run to the Orioles. The Phillies were no-hit by Braves rookie Spencer Strider for 5.1 innings. Alec Bohm hit a home run as they got swept in the three-game series. Toronto is 14-7 against Philadelphia since 2016.

Stripling is coming up with good outings down the stretch for the Blue Jays.