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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday when they battle the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Cristopher Sanchez in this one. Left hander Sanchez is 9-9 this season with a 3.43 ERA.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Bowden Francis. The right hander has a 3.66 ERA to go along with a 8-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 10-9 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (19) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Phillies were a 10-9 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 82-56 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 66-73 SU
Toronto is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Miami Thursday, September 5
Toronto at Atlanta Friday, September 6