On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Philadelphia Phillies (25-11) hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (16-19) at 6:40 PM ET.
The Phillies are a home favorite (-130) versus the Blue Jays (+110). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Cristopher Sanchez (1-3), and Jose Berrios (4-2) getting the nod for the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Phillies won their last Game against the Giants yesterday by a 6-1 score. Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Zack Wheeler picked up the win on the strength of seven innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out 11.
The Blue Jays lost to the Nationals Tuesday, with Genesis Cabrera registering the loss while pitching one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to pace the Blue Jays’ offense.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Phillies vs. Blue Jays contest, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
- Underdog: Blue Jays (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
- Over/under: 8.5
Phillies vs. Blue Jays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 20, or 71.4%, of those games.
- Philadelphia has entered 25 games this season favored by -130 or more and is 17-8 in those contests.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in 16 of its 36 chances.
- The Phillies are 18-17-0 ATS in their 35 games with a spread this season.
Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies probable starter)
- Sanchez (1-3) takes the mound for the Phillies in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 3.68 ERA in 29 1/3 innings pitched, with 29 strikeouts.
- The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, April 30 against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In six games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.68 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .269 to his opponents.
- Sanchez has two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Sanchez has pitched five or more innings in a game four times this year entering this game.
- He has allowed at least one earned run in each of his outings.
- He will take the hill against a Blue Jays offense that is hitting .226 as a unit (23rd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .362 (23rd in MLB) with 30 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies have hit 44 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
- Fueled by 96 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks fourth in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
- The Phillies rank fifth in MLB with a .256 team batting average.
- Philadelphia has scored 178 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .332 this season, which ranks second in the league.
- Philadelphia ranks 19th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
- The Blue Jays have been victorious in three, or 23.1%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Toronto has a mark of 3-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 15 of its 35 opportunities.
- The Blue Jays are 15-19-0 against the spread in their 34 games that had a posted line this season.
José Berríos (Blue Jays probable starter)
- Berrios (4-2) gets the starting nod for the Blue Jays in his eighth start of the season. He’s put together a 1.44 ERA in 43 2/3 innings pitched, with 31 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander threw seven innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In seven games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 1.44, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .204 against him.
- Berrios is trying to secure his seventh quality start of the year in this matchup.
- Berrios will look to go five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his seven outings this season.
- He meets a Phillies offense that ranks fourth in the league with 178 total runs scored while batting .256 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .414 slugging percentage (fourth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 44 home runs (third in the league).
- The 29-year-old’s 1.44 ERA ranks first, 1.008 WHIP ranks 16th, and 6.4 K/9 ranks 71st among qualifying pitchers this season.
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays rank 23rd in MLB action with 30 total home runs.
- So far this year, Toronto is 23rd in the majors, slugging .362.
- The Blue Jays rank 23rd in MLB with a .226 batting average.
- Averaging 3.7 runs per game (128 total), Toronto is the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Blue Jays’ .308 on-base percentage is 18th in MLB.
