Phillies vs. Blue Jays picks and odds: Back Toronto against short-handed Philadelphia

The Toronto Blue Jays are back home after a disastrous road trip. They are hoping to get back in the win column against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Philadelphia holds the final wild card in the NL despite losing its past two games in St. Louis. Toronto went 1-6 out west last week to slip into a tie for the AL’s final Wild Card position.

Phillies are short-handed and the odds favor Toronto.

Phillies are short-handed and have to turn to the bullpen for Tuesday's game against Toronto. The Blue Jays are favored by 1.5 runs. Jose Berrios has won 12 of his 17 starts this season. The team with the better odds is the Blue Jay's. They have won two games in a row.

Berrios has an alarming ERA overall (5.44) but his output at home helps us back the under. The Phillies have scored just 14 runs in their past five games. Blue Jays' game total has fallen short of this mark in five of the past seven games, and their bullpen has the fourth-best ERA in the majors (1.79).

Phillies to score first (-125) against Minnesota's Berrios. Berrio has a 6.12 ERA in the first two innings this year.

Phillies vs. Blue Jays is a game between short-handed Philadelphia and Toronto.