The Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies meet Saturday in MLB action from Citizens Bank Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will send out Max Scherzer for the start here and Scherzer is 1-4 with a 7.92 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. Aaron Nola will start here for the Phillies and is 3-9 with a 5.55 ERA and 121 strikeouts this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Phillies on Friday to sit at 55-62 this season. After this series, the Blue Jays will head home for a series against the Boston Red Sox.
Blue Jays Alternate Wins & Losses In 7 Straight
Andres Gimenez has 80 hits with 17 doubles, a triple, 7 home runs and 41 RBIs while Ernie Clement has 125 hits with 27 doubles, 9 home runs and 38 RBIs. Kazuma Okamoto has 95 hits with 14 doubles, 24 home runs, 70 RBIs and a team-high 144 strikeouts while George Springer also has 14 doubles, 12 homers and 36 RBIs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 104 hits with 18 doubles, 6 home runs and 44 RBIs as well. Jesus Sanchez also has 61 hits with 14 doubles, 8 home runs and 32 RBIs.
Philadelphia Phillies Recap
The Philadelphia Phillies come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss to Toronto on Friday to fall to 62-55 this season. After this series, the Phillies will head on the road for a series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Phillies Looking To Even Up Series
Kyle Schwarber has 99 hits with 12 doubles, 33 home runs and 64 RBIs. Brandon Marsh has 114 hits with 17 doubles, 16 home runs and 51 RBIs while Justin Crawford also has 82 hits with 13 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs and 29 RBIs. Trea Turner has 117 hits with 20 doubles, 16 home runs and 45 RBIs and Bryce Harper’s added 104 hits with 22 doubles, 24 home runs and 68 RBIs this season.
Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends: August 8, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Nola Record this season: 3-9 ERA: 5.55
- Home Record: 0-4
- Last 5 against Blue Jays: 2-2
Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last seven night games against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Phillies have won each of their last six Saturday night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a home loss.
- The Phillies have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven night games against the Blue Jays.
- The Phillies have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven Saturday games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer Record this season: 1-4 ERA: 7.92
- Road Record: 0-0
- Last 5 against Phillies: 2-2
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Blue Jays’ last six games.
- The Phillies have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last 10 Saturday games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Blue Jays’ last six games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Phillies’ last three games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the Blue Jays’ last nine games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in six of the Phillies’ last seven home games.
Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Marsh has hit a home run in three of the Phillies’ last six games as home favorites against AL opponents.
- Aaron Nola has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last 16 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- J.T. Realmuto has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Luis Arraez ranks 2nd in the league in Hits (141) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Max Scherzer has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last 36 appearances against NL East opponents.
- George Springer has recorded a hit in each of his last seven appearances against NL East opponents.
- Luis Urias has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with his team as a road underdog against NL East opponents.
- Ernie Clement ranks T9th in the league in Hits (125) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Phillies rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1140).
- The Phillies rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.307).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (456).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for triples this season (7).
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jays in this one. I have my scepticism about Max Scherzer, but the Blue Jays for me are still the team with the edge here as Nola has been batting practice this season and the Phillies have had a hard time winning a lot of his starts this season. I just think this ends up being a higher-scoring game but I think the Blue Jays come out on top in the end.