Philadelphia Philies vs. Toronto Blue Jays Betting Predictions & Analysis

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Date: Tuesday, August 15th, 7:07 ET
Location: Rogers Centre
TV: SNET
Money Line: Phillies -116/Blue Jays -102 (Make sure you’re betting dime lines!)
Total Line: 8

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Phillies on Tuesday, August 15th at Rogers Centre. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Phillies vs. Blue Jays Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Philadelphia Phillies: 65-54 SU / OU 50-60 / Runline 51-68
Toronto Blue Jays: 66-54 SU / OU 48-68 / Runline 55-65

Heading into their game vs. the Blue Jays, the Phillies have a record of 65-54 and have dropped two straight games. In the NL East, they are in 2nd place and have an overall series record of 21-15-2. At home, they have gone 34-24 and 31-30 on the road.

• The Phillies have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of 0.3.
• The Phillies have been favored in 66.4% of their games and have runline records of 23-35 and 28-33 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Phillies have an over/under record of just 50-60.

With an overall record of 66-54, the Blue Jays are in 3rd place in the AL East, trailing by 8.5 games. Over their last ten games, they are above .500 at 6-4. On the road, the Blue Jays have a mark of 35-28 while going 31-26 at home. Their overall series mark stands at 22-14-1.

• The Blue Jays have covered the runline in 45.8% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.5
• The Blue Jays have been favored in 72.5% of their games and have runline records of 24-33 and 31-32 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Blue Jays have an over/under record of just 48-68.

Pitching Matchup

Across 23 appearances, Zack Wheeler has a slugging percentage allowed of .379 and enters with a WHIP of 1.11. His overall record is 9-5 on an ERA of 3.75. For the season, he has a total of 155 K’s, and is averaging 10.18 strikeouts per nine innings. Wheeler’s record on the road is 6-3 and 3-2 at home. This includes an ERA of 4.19 (road) and 4.28 (home), respectively.

Zack Wheeler earned a win and a quality start in his previous game, leading his team to a 8-4 win over the Nationals. He allowed three runs and seven hits across six innings.

Heading into today’s game, Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi has pitched at least six innings in three straight games. For the season, he has an ERA of 3.53 and record of 9-4. His total strikeout figure stands at 125 with a slugging percentage allowed of .421. Currently, Kikuchi has a WHIP of 1.23 and WOBA allowed of .312.

The Blue Jays are looking for another good outing from Yusei Kikuchi, as he finished with a quality start in his last outing. Despite, Kikuchi tossing seven innings and allowing just one run, the Blue Jays still lost to the Guardians by a score of 1-0.

Phillies vs. Blue Jays Offense Outlook

The Phillies have played 120 games and are ranked 12th in the league with 4.6 runs per game. Philadelphia ranks 16th in home runs, having gone deep 137 times. Their average is .256, including .242 on the road and .253 at home.

Philadelphia Phillies Top Hitters vs. Lefties

Philadelphia Phillies Top Hitters: Last Five Games

The Blue Jays have played 120 games so far and are ranked 14th in the league with an average of 4.5 runs per game. In terms of home runs, they are 15th (138) and their overall batting average stands at .261. This includes a BA of .257 on the road and .250 at home.

Toronto Blue Jays Team Hitting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Free MLB Pick

Look, we have a team playing at home with arguably the better starting pitcher in basically a pick’em game. Give me the Jays -103.

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