Philadelphia Phillies (81-56, first in the NL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (67-72, fifth in the AL East)
Toronto; Tuesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Tyler Phillips (4-1, 5.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (9-13, 4.27 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 149 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -114, Phillies -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Philadelphia Phillies aiming to extend a four-game home winning streak.
Toronto has gone 34-33 in home games and 67-72 overall. The Blue Jays have gone 51-23 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Philadelphia has a 34-31 record in road games and an 81-56 record overall. The Phillies have the third-ranked team batting average in the NL at .257.
Tuesday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 27 home runs, 61 walks and 89 RBI while hitting .324 for the Blue Jays. Daulton Varsho is 11-for-41 with two doubles, two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.
Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 28 home runs while slugging .449. Bryce Harper is 14-for-37 with seven doubles and three RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .245 batting average, 1.99 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs
Phillies: 7-3, .269 batting average, 3.42 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf)
Phillies: Alec Bohm: day-to-day (hand), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (back), Luis Ortiz: 60-Day IL (ankle)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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