Phillies vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 8

Updated May. 8, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays will play on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park, at 1:05 PM ET, with Alec Bohm and Justin Turner among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Phillies are favored in this one, at -172, while the underdog Blue Jays have +144 odds to play spoiler. Philadelphia is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the matchup has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Blue Jays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 1:05 PM ET
• Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-PH

Phillies vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Blue Jays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 60%, Blue Jays 40%

Phillies vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Phillies have won 21, or 72.4%, of the 29 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 14-2 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 63.2%.
• The Blue Jays have been victorious in three, or 21.4%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oddsmakers have given Toronto the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +144 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

TOR 5 · PHI 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

+1.5

+143

O 8.5

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

-1.5

-170

U 8.5

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and finished 6-1 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Phillies and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Phillies have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Bohm comes into Wednesday's game hitting .349 with 32 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Phillies. He has also launched four round-trippers in 2024.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Bohm's home run total ranks him 80th, and his RBI tally ranks him second.
• Bryce Harper's nine home runs pace his team.
• Harper is sixth in home runs and sixth in RBI on the season.
• Harper has four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .467 with three home runs, six walks and 10 RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber paces the Phillies with nine home runs.
• Schwarber has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Bryson Stott is batting .245 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 15 walks.

Phillies Team Props

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Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have played as underdogs four times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Blue Jays and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Blue Jays are 2-8-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Daulton Varsho paces the Blue Jays with six home runs and runs batted in, driving in 16.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Varsho's home run total is 39th and his RBI tally ranks 80th.
• Varsho has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• Turner has a club-high 16 runs batted in and .282 batting average.
• Turner is 80th overall in homers and 80th in RBI this season.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has six doubles, four home runs and 20 walks while batting .234.
• George Springer is hitting .206 with four doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

Bryce Harper smashes a grand slam, extending the Phillies' lead over the Blue Jays

Bryce Harper smashed a grand slam that extended the Philadelphia Phillies' lead over the Toronto Blue Jays.

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