The Philadelphia Phillies (37-24) and the Toronto Blue Jays (32-29) play on Thursday at 3:07 p.m. ET with the series tied 1-1. The Phillies are favored (-117) to win the rubber match against the Blue Jays (-102). Philadelphia has Jesus Luzardo set to start, and Toronto will send out Chris Bassitt.
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Phillies to win vs Blue Jays -117
Phillies vs. Blue Jays betting lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-117)
- Underdog: Blue Jays (-102)
- Over/under: 8.5
Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Phillies betting info
- The Phillies have gone 32-18 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64% of those games).
- Philadelphia has a 31-14 record (winning 68.9% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -117 or shorter.
- The Phillies have a 53.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Philadelphia has played in 61 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-32-2).
- The Phillies are 31-30-0 against the spread this season.
Phillies hitting info
- Kyle Schwarber has racked up a team-best 19 home runs and 44 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in MLB play, Schwarber’s home run total ranks fourth and his RBI tally ranks ninth.
- Trea Turner is batting .300 to pace his team.
- Turner ranks 92nd in home runs and 80th in RBI this season.
- Bryce Harper is hitting .263 with 13 doubles, nine home runs and 35 walks.
- Nick Castellanos has 14 doubles, six home runs and 14 walks while batting .276.
Phillies pitching rankings
- The pitching staff for the Phillies has a collective 9.6 K/9, the third-best in MLB.
- Philadelphia’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Phillies have the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.299).
- The Phillies surrender the 12th-fewest home runs in baseball (62 total, one per game).
- Philadelphia struck out four Blue Jays batters while allowing five hits in a 2-1 loss in its last game.
Blue Jays betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Blue Jays betting info
- The Blue Jays have entered the game as underdogs 35 times this season and won 17, or 48.6%, of those games.
- Toronto has a record of 12-14 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least -102 on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of its 60 opportunities.
- The Blue Jays are 37-23-0 against the spread this season.
Blue Jays hitting info
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with eight home runs this season. He’s batting .279 with 28 RBI.
- Among all batters in MLB, Guerrero ranks 75th in homers and 80th in RBI.
- Bo Bichette leads Toronto in runs batted in (33) this season. He’s batting .275 while slugging .430.
- Bichette ranks 92nd in homers and 45th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Bichette enters this game on an eight-game hitting streak. In his last 10 outings he is batting .256 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, three walks and eight RBIs.
- George Springer’s eight home runs lead all Toronto hitters, and he’s slugging .461.
- Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto with a batting average of .295. He’s also hit three home runs with 24 RBI.
Blue Jays pitching rankings
- The Blue Jays strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
- Toronto pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.04 ERA this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.213 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
- With 85 homers allowed, the Blue Jays rank 28th in the league at preventing long balls.
- Toronto pitchers struck out eight Phillies batters while allowing five hits in a 2-1 win last time out.
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