Coming off a three-homer game last time out, Kyle Schwarber leads the Philadelphia Phillies (82-56) into action as -129 favorites against the Toronto Blue Jays (67-73). First pitch from Rogers Centre is set for 3:07 p.m. ET Wednesday, live on NBC 10.
Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez and Toronto’s Bowden Francis have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Phillies are 69-41 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 62.7% of those games).
Philadelphia has gone 56-35 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -129 or shorter (61.5% winning percentage).
The Blue Jays have entered the game as underdogs 69 times this season and won 25, or 36.2%, of those games.
Toronto has entered 42 games this season as the underdog by +110 or more and is 17-25 in those contests.
The Phillies have played in 138 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-67-7).
So far this season, the Blue Jays and their opponents have hit the over in 74 of their 139 games with a total.
Phillies Stats & Insights
The Phillies are the sixth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (669 total).
Philadelphia is ninth in baseball with 166 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Phillies are fourth in the majors with a .258 batting average.
Philadelphia strikes out 8.4 times per game, the No. 13 average in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Phillies has a collective 8.9 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
Philadelphia’s 3.71 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Blue Jays Stats & Insights
The Blue Jays have scored the 16th-most runs in the league this season with 596 (4.3 per game).
Toronto has hit 145 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the majors.
The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
Toronto ranks sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 Ks per contest.
The Blue Jays strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
Toronto has pitched to a 4.38 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Sanchez tries for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Phillies, his 27th of the season. He is 9-9 with a 3.49 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 152 2/3 innings pitched.
Alec Bohm is batting .290 for Philadelphia with a team-high 89 RBI.
Bryce Harper has 132 hits and an OBP of .371 to go with a slugging percentage of .521 this season.
Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs with 31. He’s driven in 88 runs and is slugging .474.
Nicholas Castellanos has collected 130 hits this season and has an OBP of .302. He’s slugging .419 on the year.
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
The Blue Jays will send Francis (8-3) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 28 home runs and 91 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .328.
George Springer has 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 54 walks while batting .221.
Daulton Varsho is batting .217 with 20 doubles, seven triples, 18 home runs and 46 walks.
Ernie Clement is batting .263 with 19 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and nine walks.
Phillies and Blue Jays Injuries
Phillies: Spencer Turnbull: 60 Day IL (Back), Luis Ortiz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Alec Bohm: day-to-day (Hand)
Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jordan Romano: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alek Manoah: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Addison Barger: day-to-day (Knee)
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