Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Live Betting Picks, Odds, Lines & Predictions

On Saturday night, The Blue Jays will host the Phillies for the second installment of their 3-game series. The opener went Philly’s way as they won 5-1. They scored all of their 5 runs in the 7th inning. The Phillies have been in a good form lately, winning 7 out of the last 10 games and moving over .500. They’re now 21-18 and second in the NL East only a half-game behind the Mets. The Blue Jays also played well lately but had their 3-game winning streak snapped last night. They’ve now lost 4 times in the last 10 games. At the moment, Toronto is 20-17 and holds 3rd place in the AL East 2.5 game behind Boston who leads the division. This will be the only series between the two teams this season. We should have clear weather for tonight with 6% cloud coverage and 38% humidity. The winds are expected at 13 mph NE.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Live Betting Odds & Line Movement

The bookies see the Phillies as the favorites tonight at -125. The Blue Jays are priced at +115. The total for this game is set at 9.5.

Notes On The Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies now sit comfortably above .500, although they rank in the bottom half of the league in both offense and defense. They currently rank 19th in the majors with 4.13 runs per game. On the road, they’re even worse with 3.84 runs per game which is the 8th-worst mark in the MLB. However, they do have some pop with 6 players with at least 4 home runs. Rhys Hoskins is the team leader with 8 home runs and 23 RBI. J.T. Realmuto has the team’s best batting average at .302.

For game 2 of the series, the Phillies will start their ace, Aaron Nola. It will be the 9th start of the season for the right-handed pitcher. So far, he’s 3-2 with a 3.59 ERA, and 1.03 WHIP. However, Nola is coming off the worst start of the season vs the Braves where he lasted only 4 innings and gave up 5 runs on 5 hits. Nola has started 3 times in his career against the Blue Jays. His record in those games is 0-1 with 6.14 ERA and 1.57 WHIP.

Notes On The Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto came to the series after sweeping the Braves and outscoring them 17-8. They’ve been solid at home so far with a 7-5 record despite playing in Florida and will look to recover after the last night’s dud against the Phillies. The Blue Jays have been one of the top offensive teams in the league this season. They’re first in the AL and second in the MLB with 52 home runs so far. With 4.92 runs per game, they rank 6th in the majors. Vladmir Guerrero Jr. leads the team with 9 home runs and a .310 batting average. Randal Grichuk has a team-high 28 RBI.

Anthony Kay is in line for his third start of the season for the Blue Jays tonight. He lost both of his starts and is 0-2 with a 10.24 ERA and a 1.86 WHIP. This will be his first career start vs the Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Live Betting Pick & Prediction: Toronto Moneyline (+115)

The Blue Jays have been on a roll before losing last night. Now they go against Aaron Nola who’s coming from the worst start of the season and has struggled away from home posting a 6.14 ERA in 4 road starts. Kay hasn’t performed well this season, but Toronto has a solid bullpen that will help them get through this game.