A series opener between the Philadelphia Phillies (39-29) and Toronto Blue Jays (38-30) is on deck Friday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Citizens Bank Park.
The Blue Jays are an underdog (+110 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Phillies (-130). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Ranger Suarez (4-1, 2.70 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Blue Jays will turn to Kevin Gausman (5-4, 3.87 ERA).
The Phillies won 7-2 over the Cubs Wednesday in their most recent game. Jesus Luzardo was named the winning pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out 10, while Alec Bohm went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs to lead them offensively.
The Blue Jays defeated the Cardinals 5-2 Wednesday. Ernie Clement led the way offensively after going 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and an RBI, and Spencer Turnbull got the win, pitching two innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out two.
Ahead of this Phillies vs. Blue Jays showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Phillies (-130, bet $130 to win $100)Underdog: Blue Jays (+110, bet $100 to win $110)Over/under: 8Phillies vs. Blue Jays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, June 13, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETLocation: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaStadium: Citizens Bank ParkTV channel: NBCS-PH and SNETLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Phillies stats and trendsPhillies betting recordsThe Phillies have been favorites in 55 games this season and won 34 (61.8%) of those contests.Philadelphia is 30-13 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 56.5%.Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of 68 opportunities.The Phillies are 32-36-0 against the spread this season.Ranger Suarez (Phillies probable starter)Suarez gets the start for the Phillies, his eighth of the season. He is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings pitched.His last time out was on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the lefty tossed seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.70, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents have a .232 batting average against him.Suarez is trying to build upon a sixth-game quality start streak in this game.Suarez is aiming for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the hill.He has had three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks eighth in MLB with 589 total hits (on a .256 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .402 (10th in MLB) with 70 total home runs (17th in MLB).Phillies batting statsThe Phillies have hit 71 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.Hitters for Philadelphia have combined for a team rank of 11th in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.The Phillies have a team batting average of .254 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.Philadelphia is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 312 total runs this season.The Phillies have an OBP of .328 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.Philadelphia has shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.Blue Jays stats and trendsBlue Jays betting recordsThe Blue Jays have been underdogs in 42 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (54.8%) in those contests.This year, Toronto has won 12 of 23 games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 36 of its 67 opportunities.The Blue Jays are 41-26-0 against the spread in their 67 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays probable starter)Gausman (5-4 with a 3.87 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 14th of the season.The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.87, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opposing batters have a .221 batting average against him.Gausman heads into this matchup with seven quality starts under his belt this season.Gausman enters the game with 11 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.In three of his 13 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.The opposing Phillies offense has a collective .254 batting average, and is ninth in the league with 588 total hits and ninth in MLB play with 312 runs scored. They have the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.399) and are 15th in all of MLB with 71 home runs.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 34-year-old’s 3.87 ERA ranks 53rd, 1.030 WHIP ranks 16th, and 8.6 K/9 ranks 29th.Blue Jays batting statsThe Blue Jays rank 17th in MLB play with 70 total home runs.So far this season, Toronto’s .402 slugging percentage is 10th-best in baseball.The Blue Jays have the third-best batting average in the majors (.256).Averaging 4.4 runs per game (296 total), Toronto is the 14th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Blue Jays are eighth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .326.