Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends | September 20
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The Toronto Blue Jays (83-64) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (80-66), Tuesday at 6:45 PM ET, in the first of a two-game series.
Oddsmakers project the Phillies as a close favorite (-110 moneyline odds to win) against the Blue Jays (-110). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Kyle Gibson (10-6, 4.45 ERA), who is looking for win No. 11 on the season, and the Blue Jays will counter with Ross Stripling (8-4, 2.94 ERA).
The Phillies lost their last game against the Braves by a 5-2 score Tuesday. Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Connor Brogdon picked up the loss after throwing one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out two.
The Blue Jays were defeated by the Orioles 5-4 Tuesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI, and Jordan Romano took the loss, throwing one inning, giving up three earned runs on four hits.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Phillies vs. Blue Jays matchup, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds and Betting Lines
Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 5:04 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Phillies (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
Underdog: Blue Jays (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
Over/under: 8
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Phillies Stats and Trends Phillies Betting Records
The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 96 times this season and won 57, or 59.4%, of those games.
Philadelphia is 57-39 this season when entering a game favored by -110 or more on the moneyline.
The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 74 of their 146 games with a total this season.
The Phillies are 74-72-0 ATS in their 146 games with a spread this season.
Kyle Gibson (Phillies Probable Starter)
The Phillies’ Gibson (10-6) will make his 29th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up one earned run in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
The 34-year-old has pitched to a 4.45 ERA this season with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across 28 games.
In 28 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 15 of them.
Gibson will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
The Blue Jays have scored 686 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB. They have 1311 hits, second in baseball, with 177 home runs (ninth in the league).
Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 34-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (4.45), 39th in WHIP (1.266), and 36th in K/9 (7.4).
Phillies Batting Stats
The Phillies have hit 187 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
Fueled by 445 extra-base hits, the Phillies rank fifth in MLB with a .424 slugging percentage this season.
Philadelphia ranks eighth in MLB with a .253 team batting average.
The Phillies are among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking seventh with 679 total runs this season.
Philadelphia has an OBP of .316 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
The Phillies are ranked 13th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
Blue Jays Stats and Trends Blue Jays Betting Records
The Blue Jays have been victorious in 10, or 45.5%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Toronto has a mark of 10-12 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -110 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 52.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Toronto and their opponents have gone over in 75 of their 146 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Blue Jays are 64-82-0 against the spread in their 146 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Ross Stripling (Blue Jays Probable Starter)
Stripling gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 22nd of the season. He is 8-4 with a 2.94 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 119 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the right-hander went 6 1/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
Over 29 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 2.94 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .219 to his opponents.
Stripling is looking for his seventh quality start in a row.
Stripling will try to continue a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.0 innings per outing).
He will take the hill against a Phillies offense that ranks 10th in the league with 1254 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .424 (fifth in the league) with 187 total home runs (sixth in MLB play).
In seven innings over one appearance against the Phillies this season, Stripling has a 0 ERA and a 0.286 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .083.
Blue Jays Batting Stats
The Blue Jays rank ninth in MLB action with 177 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
So far this season, the Blue Jays are third in baseball, slugging .426.
Toronto leads MLB with a .261 batting average.
The offense for the Blue Jays is No. 6 in MLB play scoring 4.7 runs per game (686 total runs).
Toronto ranks fourth in the league with a .326 on-base percentage.
Blue Jays hitters strike out 7.6 times per game, the sixth-lowest average in the league.
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Phillies vs. Blue Jays: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
Game Day: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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