Phillies vs. Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends

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14 August 2023

Phillies vs. Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends

At Rogers Centre on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies (65-54) open a two-game series versus the Toronto Blue Jays (66-54), at 7:07 PM ET.

The Phillies are a favorite (-142) at the Blue Jays (+120). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Zack Wheeler (9-5, 3.68 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Blue Jays will turn to Yusei Kikuchi (9-4, 3.53 ERA).

The Phillies lost 3-0 to the Twins Tuesday, with Ranger Suarez (6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out eight) on the line for the loss. Jake Cave went 2-for-4 to lead the Phillies offensively in the defeat.

The Blue Jays picked up an 11-4 victory against the Cubs Tuesday. Daulton Varsho (2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI) led the way offensively, while Hyun-Jin Ryu got the win on the mound after going five innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out three.

Before the Phillies vs. Blue Jays matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Phillies (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
Underdog: Blue Jays (+120, bet $100 to win $120)

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Phillies Stats and Trends

Phillies Betting Records

This season, the Phillies have been favored 80 times and won 47, or 58.8%, of those games.
Philadelphia has a record of 27-17, a 61.4% win rate, when favored by -142 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 58.7% chance to win.
So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 49 of 119 games with a total.
The Phillies are 52-67-0 ATS in their 119 games with a spread this season.

Zack Wheeler (Phillies Probable Starter)

Wheeler (9-5) is trying for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his 24th start of the season. He has a 3.68 ERA in 137 2/3 innings pitched, with 155 strikeouts.
The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, when he threw six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.68, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .236 batting average against him.
Wheeler is trying to notch his seventh quality start in a row in this matchup.
Wheeler is aiming for his 12th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages six frames per appearance on the hill.
He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
The opposing Blue Jays offense has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.416) and ranks 15th in MLB play with 138 home runs. It has a collective .260 batting average, and is third in MLB with 1074 total hits and 14th in MLB action scoring 540 runs.
Head-to-head against the Blue Jays this season, Wheeler has pitched seven innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out seven.
The 33-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.68), 14th in WHIP (1.102), and 12th in K/9 (10.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Phillies Batting Stats

The Phillies’ 137 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Philadelphia rank eighth in the majors with a combined .421 team slugging percentage.
The Phillies’ .256 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
Philadelphia ranks 12th in the majors with 550 total runs scored this season.
The Phillies have the 12th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.324).
Philadelphia is ranked 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.

Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have been victorious in 18, or 54.5%, of the 33 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Toronto has a win-loss record of 3-5 when favored by +120 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 45.5% chance of pulling out a win.
Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 48 of its 120 opportunities.
In 120 games with a line this season, the Blue Jays have a mark of 56-64-0 against the spread.

Yusei Kikuchi (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

Kikuchi (9-4 with a 3.53 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 122 1/3 innings pitched) looks for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 24th of the season.
His last appearance came on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the left-hander threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
The 32-year-old has amassed a 3.53 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings during 23 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .248 to opposing batters.
Kikuchi is trying for his fourth quality start in a row.
Kikuchi will look to extend a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing).
In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
The opposing Phillies offense has a collective .256 batting average, and is seventh in the league with 1045 total hits and 12th in MLB play with 550 runs scored. They have the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.421) and are 16th in all of MLB with 137 home runs.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old’s 3.53 ERA ranks 20th, 1.234 WHIP ranks 31st, and 9.2 K/9 ranks 23rd.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays are 15th in MLB action with 138 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
So far this season, Toronto’s .416 slugging percentage ranks 14th in baseball.
The Blue Jays have the fifth-best batting average in the majors (.260).
Toronto scores the 14th-most runs in baseball (540 total, 4.5 per game).
The Blue Jays are sixth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .330.

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