The Toronto Blue Jays (38-31) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (40-29), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The favored Phillies (-164 on the moneyline) play at home against the Blue Jays (+137). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Cristopher Sanchez (5-2, 2.97 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Blue Jays will counter with Bowden Francis (2-8, 6.12 ERA).
These squads meet again following the Phillies’ 8-0 victory over the Blue Jays yesterday. Ranger Suarez (7.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 6 K) earned the win for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber went 1 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the team on offense. Kevin Gausman (5.0 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 7 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Blue Jays.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s Phillies vs. Blue Jays game, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Phillies (-164, bet $164 to win $100)Underdog: Blue Jays (+137, bet $100 to win $137)Over/under: 8.5Phillies vs. Blue Jays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, June 14, 2025Game time: 4:05 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 56 games this season and won 35 (62.5%) of those contests.Philadelphia has a record of 22-7 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -164 on the moneyline.The Phillies have a 62.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Philadelphia have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 30 of 69 chances this season.The Phillies are 33-36-0 against the spread this season.Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies probable starter)Sanchez gets the start for the Phillies, his 14th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 2.97 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings pitched.The lefty last appeared on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.97, with 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .236 against him.Sanchez is seeking his third quality start in a row.Sanchez is seeking his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance on the mound.In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.He will face off against a Blue Jays offense that ranks 10th in MLB with 594 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .399 (13th in MLB) with 70 total home runs (19th in MLB).Sanchez has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out four against the Blue Jays this season.The 28-year-old’s 2.97 ERA ranks 23rd, 1.280 WHIP ranks 52nd, and 10.3 K/9 ranks 11th among qualifying pitchers this season.Phillies batting statsThe Phillies rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 72 home runs.Hitters for Philadelphia rank ninth in the majors with a combined .401 team slugging percentage.The Phillies rank fifth in MLB with a .255 team batting average.Philadelphia has scored the eighth-most runs in the majors this season with 320.The Phillies have an OBP of .329 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.Philadelphia has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.Blue Jays stats and trendsBlue Jays betting recordsThe Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 43 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (53.5%) in those games.Toronto has a win-loss record of 2-2 when favored by +137 or worse by sportsbooks this year.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 42.2% chance of walking away with the win.Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 36 of its 68 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Blue Jays are 41-27-0 against the spread in their 68 games that had a posted line this season.Bowden Francis (Blue Jays probable starter)The Blue Jays are sending Francis (2-8) to the mound to make his 14th start of the season. He is 2-8 with a 6.12 ERA and 50 strikeouts through 60 1/3 innings pitched.The righty’s last appearance came on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw 3 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing five hits.The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.12, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opposing batters have a .293 batting average against him.Francis is trying to secure his fourth quality start of the year.Francis is looking to pick up his seventh start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.He will take the hill against a Phillies team that is hitting .255 as a unit (fifth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .401 (ninth in the league) with 72 total home runs (16th in MLB play).Francis has thrown 1 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits while striking out two against the Phillies this season.Blue Jays batting statsThe Blue Jays are 19th in baseball with 70 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.This season, Toronto ranks 13th in baseball with a .399 slugging percentage.The Blue Jays are fifth in MLB with a .255 batting average.Toronto scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (296 total, 4.3 per game).The Blue Jays rank ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .324.