Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Preview | September 20

Kyle Schwarber is only one homer away from hitting 40 this season, and will try to get to that milestone when his Philadelphia Phillies (80-66) host the Toronto Blue Jays (83-64) at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, beginning at 6:45 PM ET. The Phillies are underdogs (+100) in the contest against the Blue Jays (-120). Ross Stripling starts for Toronto while Philadelphia will counter with Kyle Gibson.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
• Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Blue Jays Stats & Trends

Blue Jays Batting

• The Blue Jays rank ninth-best in MLB play with 177 total home runs.
• The Blue Jays’ .261 batting average leads MLB.
• The Blue Jays’ .326 on-base percentage is fourth-best in baseball.
• The Blue Jays strike out 7.6 times per game to rank sixth in the league.
• The Blue Jays have hit 85 home runs on the road this season (1.2 per game).
• The Blue Jays are slugging .424 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• On the road this season the team averages 9.4 hits per game and is batting .264.

Blue Jays Key Batters

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with 163 hits, batting .281 this season with 63 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, Guerrero’s batting average ranks 30th, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 18th in slugging.
• Guerrero will look for his 13th straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 games he is hitting .333 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Bo Bichette leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.476) thanks to 66 extra-base hits.
• Bichette’s batting average ranks 27th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 70th, and his slugging percentage 26th.
• George Springer is batting .260 with a .456 slugging percentage and 66 RBI this year.
• Springer has logged a hit or more in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto with an OBP of .379 this season while batting .295 with 56 walks and 56 runs scored.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies have hit 187 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Phillies’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
• The Phillies have the 11th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.316).
• The Phillies rank 13th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.
• In 75 games at home this season, they’ve hit 99 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .441 in home games this season with 237 extra-base hits.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .259 with 8.5 base hits per contest.

Phillies Key Batters

• Schwarber has collected 112 hits, a team-high for the Phillies.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Schwarber’s batting average is 130th, his on-base percentage ranks 97th, and he is 22nd in slugging.
• Rhys Hoskins has 27 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 66 walks while batting .248.
• Hoskins is 82nd in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• J.T. Realmuto has put up an on-base percentage of .340, a team-high for the Phillies.
• Alec Bohm’s .409 slugging percentage paces his team.

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