A Race for October

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Toronto Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park on September 20th at 6:45 pm. This will be the 3rd time both of these two teams play against each other in the regular season. The Blue Jays currently hold a series lead of 2-0 and won both of the games at home. The Phillies head into this game with a home record of 44-31 and the Blue Jays have a road record of 40-32. Both of these teams are competing to make it to October and play in the playoffs. The odds for this game are currently -120 Blue Jays, +100 Phillies, and the over/under is set at 9.0 according to Caesars Casino & Sportsbook. New users will receive a Risk-Free Bet of up to $1250 on their first wager. When you make your first bet, if it loses, it’s on the house as Caesars will refund any losing wagers in full (up to $1250 in the form of a single-use bonus credit Plus Caesar’s is adding 1,000 Reward Credits and 1,000 Tier Credits). You must make a deposit to get the bonus! Click the link to sign up or use Promo OSBETFULL. Claim your bonus here!

The Toronto Blue Jays are currently 83-64 and are in second place in the AL East. The Blue Jays are the first-seeded team for the Wild Card in the AL. Over their last 10 games, they are 6-4 but are on a one-game losing streak. They are coming off a series against the Baltimore Orioles where they won two of the three games they played at home. In this game against the Phillies, pitcher Ross Stripling will take the mound for the Blue Jays. On the season, Stripling is 8-4 with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 0.99. He has already started against the Phillies this season and he was able to record a win. He pitched 7 innings and was able to strike out 6 Phillies players and not allow a single run.  The Blue Jays are currently in 2nd place for the number of hits in the league with 1,311. They also rank top 4 for batting average, OBP, and SLG. Alejandro Kirk leads the team in batting average and OBP while Bo Bichette leads the team in RBIs and hits. Fortunately for Toronto, they also have Vladimir Guerrero Jr and he is having a down year according to most but he still has a batting average of .281 with 163 hits and 29 home runs. The Blue Jays are a great hitting team as they have 8 batters with over 110 hits on the season. Also, they rank 13th around the league for ERA with a 3.88. Headed into this game, the Blue Jays will be fortunate enough to have Stripling pitching for them as he has already dominated against the Phillies once. 

The Philadelphia Phillies are currently 80-66 and are the third seed in the NL East. Over their last 10 games, they are 5-5 and they are on a four-game losing streak. The Phillies need to quickly get out of their slump as they are the last team to make the Wild card in the National League and the Milwaukee Brewers are right behind them. They are coming off of a series against the Atlanta Braves where they lost every game on the road. They allowed 16 runs while only scoring 7. Fortunately for the Phillies, they will be at home and they have an above .500 record at home. In this game against the Blue Jays, the Phillies will have Kyle Gibson take the mound for them. On the season, Gibson is 10-6 with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.27. The Phillies are currently in 8th place for the number of hits in the league with 1,258. Phillies third baseman, Alec Bohm, leads the Phillies in batting average and hits while left fielder, Kyle Schwarber, leads the team in home runs and RBIs. The Phillies have 5 players with over 110 hits on the season and would realistically have 6 if Bryce Harper didn’t get injured earlier this season. The Phillies will need a strong outing from Gibson in this one as the Blue Jays are a great hitting team. 

I think the Blue Jays should win this game and win the series against the Phillies. They will have Stripling pitch for them who has already shut down the Phillies once this season. On top of that, every positional player has over 110 hits which means any batter can put the ball in play when they’re up to bat. Philadelphia will need Gibson to match Stripling in this one and have their batters have an exceptional game if they want to win at home and end their losing streak. 

For our expert, Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies pick, take the Blue Jays run line.