hmIt is game two of a quick two-game series as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Philadelphia Phillies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Phillies prediction and pick.

The Blue Jays come into the series sitting at 16-19 on the year. They have lost four of their last five games, including two of three to the Washington Nationals. The Phillies come into the series sitting at 25-11 on the year. they are on a six-game winning streak and have won ten of their last 11 games as well. The Blue Jays will be sending Jose Berrios to the mound on Tuesday in the first game of the series. He is 4-2 on the year with a 1.44 ERA. The Phillies will be sending Christopher Sanchez. He is 1-3 with a 3.68 ERA on the year.

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Phillies Odds

Toronto Blue Jays: +1.5 (-162)

Moneyline: +132

Philadelphia Phillies: -1.5 (+134)

Moneyline: -156

Over: 8.5 (-110)

Under: 8.5 (-110)

How to Watch Blue Jays vs. Phillies

Time: 1:05 PM ET/ 10:05 AM PT

TV: Sportsnet/NBCSP

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Blue Jays Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Blue Jays are 25th in the majors in runs scored this year, while sitting 23rd in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 23rd and slugging percentage.  Daulton Varsho has been amazing this year. He is hitting just .236 this year but with a .325 on-base percentage. He has hit seven doubles and six home runs, which has led to 16 RBIs. Further, he had four stolen bases, and 20 runs scored this year. Meanwhile, Justin Turner is hitting .283 on the year with a .361 on-base percentage. He has eight doubles and four home runs, leading to 16 RBIs. Tuenrer has also scored 16 runs this year.

Valdimir Guerrero Jr. has also driven in runs well this year. He is hitting .239 on the year with a .338 on-base percentage. He has hit six doubles and four home runs, leading to 15 RBIS and 13 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats is Davis Schneider. He is hitting .270 on the year with a .372 on-base percentage. He has six doubles and three home runs. Schneider has scored 12 times and driven in 12 runs this year.

The Blue Jays are 23rd in team ERA, 25th in wHIP, and 27th in opponent batting average. Chris Bassitt will be on the mound for the Blue Jays in this one. He is 2-5 on the year with a 5.45 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP. Last time out he gave up three runs in six innings of work in a loss to the Royals. The Phillies have 86 careers. at-bats against Bassit, hitting .267 with a home run and four RBIs.

Why The Phillies Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Phillies are fourth in the majors in runs scored this year, while sitting fifth in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.  Alec Bohm has led the team in RBIs this year. He is hitting .349 on the year with a .418 on-base percentage. Bo has 13 doubles, a triple, and four home runs this year, good for 32 RBIs. He has also scored 19 times in the year. Also driving in runs well is Bryce Harper. Harper is hitting .243 on the year with a .371 on-base percentage. He has five doubles and eight home runs, good for 24 RBIs. He has also scored 18 runs.

Kyle Schwarber leads the team in runs scored and home runs this year. He is hitting .214 on the year with a .323 on-base percentage. He has nine home runs this year with 22 RBIs. Further, he has scored 290 times. TreaT Turner has not driven in a lot of runs but is making an impact. He has ten doubles, and two home runs, good for nine RBIs. He has hit .343 though with a .392 on-base percentage. Further, he has stolen ten bases and scored 27 times.

The Phillies team ERA is 5th in the majors, while they sit sixth in team WHIP and eighth in opponent batting average.  Aaron Nola will be on them out for the Phillies. He is 4-1 on the year with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Last time out, he gave up two runs in four innings, but the Phillies got the win. Current members of the Blue Jays have 69 at-bats against Nola. They have hit .275 against Noal with three home runs and eight RBIs.

Final Blue Jays-Phillies Prediction & Pick

The Blue Jays have not played very well this year. While Chris Bassit is normally solid, he has struggled during the year. Aaron Nola has been dominant. Further, the Phillies have one of the best offensive units in the majors. Take the Phillies in this one.

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Final Blue Jays-Phillies Prediction & Pick: Phillies ML (-156)