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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
The Blue Jays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Alek Manoah in this game. Manoah has a 1-2 record and a 4.71 ERA this season.
The Phillies will counter Manoah with Aaron Nola. Right hander Nola has a 4.64 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 6-1 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -125 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto won its last outing, a 10-1 result against the Pirates on May 07. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 21-14 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 16-19 SU
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto at Philadelphia Wednesday, May 10