Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Zach Eflin vs. Marcus Stroman

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Rogers Centre on Tuesday to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Zach Eflin for the Phillies and Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +199 and Toronto at -215. The over/under was set at 9. The Phillies have a 29-32-2 over/under record and a 30-33-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Blue Jays are 33-32-0 against the run line and have a 24-37-4 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Phillies head into this matchup with a 29-34 record, including 13-18 on the road. Starting pitcher Zach Eflin is making his season debut for the Phillies. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 186 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen while being struck out 194 times and walking 86 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 8.55 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.09. 0

As a team, Philadelphia is batting .230, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .237 average away from home. The Phillies hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.44 hits per game. Odubel Herrera comes into this game hitting .312 and his on-base percentage is at .418. He has 69 hits this season along with 34 runs scored and 19 runs batted in. He's struck out 45 times and has walked 39 times. Maikel Franco is hitting .252 and he has an on-base percentage of .300. He has totaled 57 hits so far while scoring 19 runs and he's driven in 33. He has walked 16 times and has struck out 45 times. The Phillies have 469 hits, including 80 doubles and 55 home runs. They've stolen 26 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 20 times. Philadelphia has walked 147 times this season and they've struck out 508 times as a unit. They've left 362 men on base and have a team OPS of .649. They score 3.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 202 runs so far this year.

Toronto comes into this matchup with a 17-15 home record and a 35-30 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.94, Marcus Stroman has a 5-2 record and a 1.35 WHIP. He has 57 strikeouts over the 85.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 90 hits. He has allowed 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.86. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 170 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Blue Jays bullpen while being struck out 163 times and walking 57 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.27 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.47 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82. 0

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .264 average at home. The Blue Jays hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.05 hits per contest. Josh Donaldson comes into this matchup batting .254 and he has an OBP of .366. He has 60 hits this year along with 49 runs scored and 37 RBI. He's struck out 53 times and has walked on 40 occasions. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .247 and he has an OBP of .327. He has collected 61 hits so far while he's scored 32 runs and drove in 54. He has earned a walk 27 times and has punched out 57 times. The Blue Jays as a unit have 522 base hits, including 111 doubles and 85 homers. They have 21 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 9 times. Toronto as a team has walked 239 times this year and they have struck out 531 times. They've had 431 men left on base and have an OPS of .739. They score 4.38 runs per game and have totaled 285 runs so far this season.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 29-32-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 30-33-0 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 24-37-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 33-32-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

06/10/16 P Vincent Velasqez Bicep 15-day DL (6/9)
05/01/16 P Dalier Hinojosa Hand 15-day DL (4/29)
04/24/16 P Charlie Morton Hamstring 60-day DL (4/24); out for season
04/14/16 P Daniel Stumpf Suspension 80-game suspension
03/31/16 LF Aaron Altherr Wrist 60-day DL (4/2)
03/31/16 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (4/2)

Toronto Blue Jays

06/12/16 RF Jose Bautista Hip is upgraded to probable Monday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
05/28/16 SS Troy Tulowitzki Quad 15-day DL (5/27)
05/15/16 P Brett Cecil Tricep 15-day DL (5/15)
04/22/16 1B Chris Colabello Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/10/16 P Franklin Morales Arm 15-day DL (4/7)
04/04/16 P Bo Schultz Hip 15-day DL (3/25)

Josh's Pick: Take the Phillies

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