Phillies vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 7, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (25-11), led by Bryce Harper on a two-game home run streak, are -135 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (16-19). First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET Tuesday, live from Citizens Bank Park and airing on SN1. Cristopher Sanchez will get the ball for Philadelphia while Toronto will counter with Jose Berrios.

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Phillies vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-135)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+114)
• Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been victorious in 20, or 71.4%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Philadelphia has come away with a win 17 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 57.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Blue Jays have gone 3-10 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 23.1% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, Toronto has a 3-4 record (winning 42.9% of its games).
• The Blue Jays have an implied moneyline win probability of 46.7% in this contest.

Phillies vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 32 while batting .349, which is also best on the team.
• Among batters in MLB, Bohm is 75th in homers and second in RBI.
• Harper has collected 28 hits this season and has an OBP of .371. He’s slugging .496 on the year.
• Daulton Varsho paces the Blue Jays in home runs (six) and runs batted in (16).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Varsho’s home run total puts him 32nd, and his RBI total ranks 76th.
• Justin Turner has 16 runs batted in while hitting .283. Both are team-highs.

Phillies vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies average 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the league.
• The Phillies have the fifth-best ERA (3.27) in the majors this season.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.149 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-lowest in MLB.
• The Blue Jays pitching staff ranks 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Toronto has a 4.51 team ERA that ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Blue Jays have the 25th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.385).