Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Game Preview

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00:00They've won seven of their last eight, 12 of their last 14.

00:03Toronto now 38-30.

00:06They head to the bank this weekend.

00:08Philadelphia a slight home favorite in this Friday night opener

00:11with Ranger Suarez on the bump.

00:14Kevin Gossman on the other side for the Blue Jays.

00:17Minus 118 in that updated money line price in favor of Philadelphia.

00:22Total is eight.

00:23How does this weekend set between the Phils and the Jays begin?

00:27Yeah, just talked about San Francisco with a really good pitcher on the mound

00:29getting plus money.

00:30I'm thinking the same thing here with Toronto.

00:31Now, I did like the way the Phillies, you know,

00:33took their chances there against Chicago at the plate.

00:36I believe all three of those games, they had double-digit hits,

00:38which is fantastic.

00:39They're starting to wake up.

00:40But as you said, Toronto's bats have been fantastic.

00:43We'll get to the pitchers in a second.

00:44But if we're entering into this game over the past month,

00:46outside of George Springer, every single player on that team

00:49has really high weighted on base percentages against left-handed pitching,

00:52which is a great sign.

00:53Typically, the lefties usually get the best of the, as you say,

00:56the right-handed batters of any said team.

00:57Maybe only one lefty in the lineup today, but I do like the way that projects.

01:01And also, a lot of light strikeout numbers for the Toronto Blue Jays

01:04against lefties over the past month.

01:0581 degrees in Philadelphia, muggy conditions,

01:08wind blowing out to left field at eight miles per hour.

01:10Flip it over to the Phillies, where I told you,

01:12Turner, Schwarber, Boehm, Castellanos,

01:14all with really good numbers against righties over the past month,

01:16but more so over the past week here, those guys have woken up.

01:20Gaussman's a good pitcher.

01:21You know, you take a look at Suarez is a good pitcher.

01:23It's a smaller ballpark.

01:24I do lean towards the under, but sometimes it's hard to do.

01:27But I got to tell you, plus money price on the Toronto Blue Jays here,

01:30going toe-to-toe with the Phillies.

01:32Look, I'm a big Phillies fan.

01:33I am.

01:33But I think that's a pretty good advantage to have,

01:35saying we'll see if the Phillies continue to hit.

01:37Suarez has been a good pitcher.

01:38I get that.

01:39The Phillies are at home.

01:40That is an advantage.

01:41But Toronto just handled the Philadelphia Phillies

01:42in their past series in Toronto,

01:44and I like the way their bats check out here.

01:46So I do think there's a good chance they can knock off the Phillies,

01:49and if you're giving me plus money, I'll go that route.

01:51Let's do it.

01:52All right.

01:52See you next time.

01:54First of all,

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