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The Philadelphia Phillies (26-11) will put their seven-game win streak to the test when they host the Toronto Blue Jays (16-20) Wednesday at 1:05 PM ET on NBCS-PH. Oddsmakers consider the Phillies -173 favorites to extend their streak, while the Blue Jays are +143 underdogs looking for the upset.
Aaron Nola will get the ball for Philadelphia while Toronto will counter with Chris Bassitt.
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Phillies and Blue Jays Betting Trends
The Phillies have won 22 of the 30 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (73.3%).
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -173 or shorter, Philadelphia has a 14-2 record (winning 87.5% of its games).
This season, the Blue Jays have been the underdog 14 times and won three, or 21.4%, of those games.
Toronto has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +143.
The Phillies have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times this season for a 17-18-2 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Blue Jays have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 16 of 36 chances this season.
Phillies Stats & Insights
The Phillies are the third-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.1 runs per game (188 total).
Philadelphia ranks third-best in baseball with 46 total home runs.
The Phillies rank third in MLB with a .258 batting average.
Philadelphia strikes out 8.7 times per game to rank 21st in baseball.
The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Phillies pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
Philadelphia has a 3.21 team ERA that ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Blue Jays Stats & Insights
The Blue Jays have scored the 27th-most runs in the league this season with just 129 (3.6 per game).
Toronto’s 30 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .226 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
Toronto ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 Ks per contest.
The Blue Jays have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
Toronto has pitched to a 4.69 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
The Phillies are sending Nola (4-1) out to make his eighth start of the season. He is 4-1 with a 3.32 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings pitched.
Alec Bohm is batting .349 with 32 RBI, both of which are tops among Philadelphia hitters this season.
Bryce Harper’s nine home runs are most among Philadelphia batters. He’s driven in 28 runs this season while slugging .534.
Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs with nine. He’s driven in 22 runs and is slugging .410.
Bryson Stott has 26 hits and an OBP of .339 to go with a slugging percentage of .377 this season.
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
The Blue Jays’ Bassitt (2-5) will make his eighth start of the season.
Daulton Varsho paces the Blue Jays with six home runs and 16 runs batted in.
Justin Turner has a club-leading 16 RBI and .282 batting average.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .234 with six doubles, four home runs and 20 walks.
George Springer is batting .206 with four doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
Phillies and Blue Jays Injuries
Phillies: Trea Turner: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Rafael Marchan: 10 Day IL (Back), Yunior Marte: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Dylan Covey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Ortiz: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Michael Rucker: 15 Day IL (Hand)
Blue Jays: Chad Green: 15 Day IL (Teres major), Bowden Francis: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Yariel Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Spine), Yimi Garcia: day-to-day (Back)
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