The Philadelphia Phillies (81-56) and Toronto Blue Jays (67-72) open a 2-Game set Tuesday. First pitch from Rogers Centre is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Phillies have won back-to-back games after taking down the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in 11 innings Sunday as -125 home favorites. RF Nick Castellanos was the hero with 3 RBIs, including a walk-off single, while RP Carlos Estevez (2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K) picked up the win.
Toronto fell 4-3 against the Minnesota Twins Sunday as a +234 road underdog. RP Chad Green blew the save, allowing 3 ER on 3 hits and no walks with 1 K in the 8th inning.
Phillies at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Tyler Phillips vs. RHP Chris Bassitt
Phillips (4-1, 5.50 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.22 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 through 36 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 9-5 home win against Miami Marlins Wednesday
- Has never faced Toronto
Bassitt (9-13, 4.27 ERA) makes his 28th start. He has a 1.40 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 through 151 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 9 K in 3-0 setback at Boston Red Sox Wednesday
- Career vs. Phillies: 4-0, 1.86 ERA (29 IP, 6 ER), 1.00 WHIP, 8.1 K/9 in 5 starts, including 1-0 with 2.84 ERA (6 1/3 IP, 2 ER) in 1 start this year
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Phillies at Blue Jays odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Phillies -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Blue Jays -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Phillies -1.5 (+155) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Phillies at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Phillies 4, Blue Jays 3
Moneyline
BET PHILLIES (-110).
Philadelphia is 7-3 in its last 10 games, including 3-1 in its last 4 overall and 2-0 in its last 2 on the road. It has scored 11 runs in each of its last 2 road games and held opponents to 4 runs or fewer in 7 of its last 9 overall. Toronto is 2-4 in its last 6 and has scored 3 runs or fewer in 5 of its last 6.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is better value on the Phillies’ moneyline.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (-105).
The Phillies have scored 3 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 5 games while holding opponents to 4 or fewer in 7 of their last 9. They have also failed to hit the Over in 5 of their last 7.
Toronto has hit the Under in 5 of its last 6. It has scored 3 or fewer runs in 5 of its last 6 games and allowed 4 or fewer in each of its last 5.
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