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Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies — Prediction & Pitchers

Sun, Aug 9, 1:35 PM ET · Citizens Bank Park

Toronto Blue Jays
56-62
VS1:35 PM ET
Philadelphia Phillies
62-56

PHI 65% on the money line; model leans UNDER 8.5.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Shane Bieber
TOR
Shane Bieber
5.11 ERA · steady · 2.2 R/5 allowed
Jesús Luzardo
PHI
Jesús Luzardo
3.36 ERA · sharp · 1.7 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

TOR to win34%mkt 36%
PHI to win66%mkt 65%
Total (model)7.8 Rline 8.5

Biggest edge: PHI ML — model 66% vs market 65% (+110pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Kyle Schwarber PHI30.3% to go yard (33 HR)
  • Bryce Harper PHI22.8% to go yard (25 HR)
  • Derek Hill PHI22.6% to go yard (9 HR)
  • Brandon Marsh PHI18.1% to go yard (16 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Citizens Bank Park · park factor 103 (#6) · Clear , 77°F, wind 5 mph — Fair — no weather edge

🔥 Hot Bats

TOR Kazuma Okamoto .285 AVG · 24 HR · .728 OPS
PHI Kyle Schwarber .275 AVG · 33 HR · .882 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

TOR
  • George Springer Day-To-Day Shoulder
  • Spencer Arrighetti 15-Day-IL Soreness
  • Yimi Garcia 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Luis Urias 10-Day-IL Strain
  • Trey Yesavage 15-Day-IL Inflammation
PHI
  • Aaron Nola Day-To-Day Bruise
  • Derek Hill Day-To-Day Bruise
  • Andrew Painter Day-To-Day Soreness
  • Brad Keller 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Tanner Banks 60-Day-IL Strain

📈 Recent Form

TOR 3-2 last 5 · L1
LWLWW
PHI 2-3 last 5 · W1
WLWLL

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: PHI 66% to win, best value on PHI ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

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FAQ

Who is pitching in Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies?

Shane Bieber (5.11 ERA) starts for TOR; Jesús Luzardo (3.36 ERA) starts for PHI.

What is the prediction for Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies?

Our model favors PHI at 66% to win, with a projected 7.8 total runs.

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