Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 9/4/24

The over/under line for Wednesday’s Phillies vs. Blue Jays interleague matchup is at 8 runs, with the Phillies being favored on the money line (-130). The Blue Jays are +110 on the money line, and this one is set to get started at 3:07 PM ET from Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Philadelphia will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak, and they are 82-56 this season, putting them first in the NL East. Toronto is 5th in the AL East with a record of 67-73 and they will be looking to end a two-game losing streak. Cristopher Sanchez gets the start for the Phillies, while the Blue Jays are set to start Bowden Francis.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline +110

This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Wednesday, September 4th.

HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS BLUE JAYS:

• We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Blue Jays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Philadelphia rallied for three runs in the 9th inning in the most recent game of this Phillies vs. Blue Jays series. The Phillies scored one run in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up three in the top of the 9th, picking up a 10-9 win. Heading into the game, the Phillies were at +100 on the money line.

Toronto wasted a good outing from Chris Bassitt, as he gave up just three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work for the Blue Jays. Chad Green took the loss. Orion Kerkering got the win out of the bullpen for the Phillies as Tyler Phillips went just two-thirds of an inning, giving up one earned run.

Kyle Schwarber hit the game’s go-ahead home run in the 9th inning, going 5/6 with three homers and six RBIs. Trea Turner also had three hits and scored three times for Philadelphia. Bryce Harper went 2/6 with three RBIs.

Phillies Records & Stats

Philadelphia is on a three-game winning streak, and they lead the NL East with a record of 82-56. The Phillies are seven games ahead of the Braves for the division lead. So far, they have gone 23-15 against other teams in the NL East.

At home, the Phillies have been excellent this year, going 47-25. They have also been good on the road, putting together a record of 35-31. As the favorite, the Phillies are 69-41 this year, and they are 13-15 as the underdog. Currently, they have an overall series record of 24-16-6, and they have won three straight series.

Philadelphia has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 67-71 overall. The Phillies have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 34-32. They have covered the run line in three straight road games and have an average run margin of +0.4 away from home.

The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road today against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Phillies have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with their combined run average sitting at 8.9 runs per game. Overall, their over/under record for the season is 64-67, and when the line is set at 8 runs, they have gone 17-16-1.

Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez gets the start for the Phillies today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 9-9. Sánchez’s ERA is 3.49, along with a WHIP of 1.28. In his 26 appearances, he has turned in 14 quality starts, two complete games, and one shutout. Sánchez’s most recent outing came against the Braves, where he finished with a no-decision, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.

Philadelphia comes into the game as one of the league’s top-scoring offenses, averaging 4.8 runs per game. At home, they have been even better, averaging 5.1 runs per game. As a team, the Phillies are batting .258, which is the 4th best mark in the league.

Over his last seven games, Bryce Harper has gone 10/27, and for the season, he is batting .282 with 26 homers. Kyle Schwarber also has some big power numbers, as he is 7th in the league with 31 homers. Schwarber has gone deep three times in his last seven games, but he is batting just .241 during that stretch. Alec Bohm has been a consistent hitter for the Phillies, batting .290 for the season.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

Toronto is 67-73 overall, putting them 5th in the AL East, two games behind the Rays for 4th place in the division. Currently, they trail the Orioles by 14 games for the AL East lead. The Blue Jays have dropped two straight games, and they lost the first game of this series vs. the Phillies.

At home, the Blue Jays are 34-34 this year compared to a 33-39 mark on the road. As the favorite, Toronto is 41-28 and 26-45 as the underdog. So far, they have gone 6-13 as the underdog at home. For the year, their series record is 16-22-6, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games overall.

The Blue Jays have a run line record of 71-69 this season, with a run line record of 25-43 at home and 46-26 on the road. Their average run margin for the season is -0.4 runs per game, with an average run margin of -0.7 runs per game at home and -0.1 runs per game on the road. They have a run line record of 40-31 as the underdog and 31-38 as the favorite.

The Blue Jays are at home today against the Phillies with the over/under line set at 8 runs. Toronto’s games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 74-63. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 23-14-1. Overall, 50.0% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, with 70 games having lines set higher than 8 runs and 32 games lower than 8 runs.

Right-hander Bowden Francis is getting the start for the Blue Jays today and comes into the game with a record of 8-3 and an ERA of 3.66. So far this season, he has made 23 appearances and nine starts. Francis has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 8.58 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he didn’t give up a run, going seven innings and picking up the win. Before that, he had given up at least one earned run in four straight outings. At home, his ERA is 5.47 compared to 3.91 on the road.

So far this season, the Blue Jays offense has been pretty average in most categories, as they are 18th in scoring (4.3 runs per game) and have a team batting average of .242, which is 13th in the league. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s best hitters this season, coming into the game with a batting average of .328 and 28 home runs, which is 10th in the league. He also leads the Blue Jays with 91 RBIs.

Over his last five games, Guerrero Jr. has gone 10/21 with one home run and four RBIs. Addison Barger has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 6/21 with two homers over his last six games. Justin Turner is currently on a four-game hitting streak for the Blue Jays.