Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies 5/9/2023 – On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays will be locking horns with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. This will be the first game of a two-game series between these two teams. The Toronto Blue Jays are 21-14 on the season after their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the last set. The Philadelphia Phillies played the Boston Red Sox before this and are 16-19 on the season. The Toronto Blue Jays will be winning this matchup as predicted by the latest baseball betting predictions.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies 5/9/2023
| When: | Tuesday, May 9, 6:40 PM EDT |
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| Where: | Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| TV: | NBCSP |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies 5/9/2023
| Team | RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | +1.5 (-170) | 8.5 o (-120) | +118 |  |
| Philadelphia Phillies | -1.5 (+150) | 8.5 u (+100) | -128 | |
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Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays were paired with the Pittsburgh Pirates last time out and managed to win all three games. In this baseball season, the Blue Jays are batting with an average of .261 and have accumulated a total of 173 runs. The highest number of home runs for the Blue Jays has been scored by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with seven homers so far. On the mound, Toronto will be posting Alek Manoah who is 1-2 this season, with a 4.71 ERA.
Players to watch: Bo Bichette SS (GP 35, AB 149, R 25, H 49, 2B 8, 3B 0, HR 7, RBI 22, TB 78, BB 9, SO 25, SB 1, AVG 0.329, OBP 0.371, SLG 0.523, OPS 0.895, WAR 1.7, George Springer RF (GP 34, AB 138, R 17, H 29, 2B 1, 3B 0, HR 4, RBI 13, TB 42, BB 11, SO 24, SB 5, AVG 0.21, OBP 0.273, SLG 0.304, OPS 0.578, WAR -0.5
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies took on the Boston Red Sox before coming to this set and managed to win only one game out of three. The Phillies are batting with an average of .266 this season and have scored 150 runs in total. Kyle Schwarber has scored eight homers for the team so far, making it the highest for the Phillies. The Phillies will be nodding to Aaron Nola for this game. Nola is 2-2 this season with a 4.64 ERA.
Players to watch: Trea Turner SS (GP 35, AB 148, R 21, H 39, 2B 6, 3B 2, HR 4, RBI 9, TB 61, BB 9, SO 39, SB 4, AVG 0.264, OBP 0.306, SLG 0.412, OPS 0.718, WAR 0.8, Bryson Stott 2B (GP 34, AB 143, R 12, H 42, 2B 7, 3B 0, HR 2, RBI 11, TB 55, BB 6, SO 27, SB 3, AVG 0.294, OBP 0.325, SLG 0.385, OPS 0.709, WAR 1.1
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Numbers
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Toronto Blue Jays
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 8 games.
Toronto are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games on the road.
Toronto are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
Toronto are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games against an opponent in the National League East Division.
Philadelphia Phillies
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games.
Philadelphia are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 9 games against Toronto.
Philadelphia are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home.
Philadelphia are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia’s last 11 games against an opponent in the American League.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Picks
Both these teams are coming in with pitchers who are yet to prove their mettle this season. The Phillies are definitely on the weaker side of the offense in this particular pairing. The Toronto Blue Jays will be winning this game according to the most recent baseball wagering.
Score Prediction: Blue Jays 9, Phillies 4.
