Phillies at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 5
Its Thursday, June 5 and the Phillies (37-24) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (32-29).
Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Chris Bassitt for Toronto.
The Jays evened the series at one game apiece with a 2-1 win last night. Alejandro Kirk singled to center in the bottom of the ninth and drove in Vlad Guerrero Jr. with the winning run.
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Lets dive into today's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Blue Jays
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Time: 3:07PM EST
Site: Rogers Centre
City: Toronto, ON
Network/Streaming: NBCSP, Sportsnet
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Odds for the Phillies at the Blue Jays
The latest odds as of Thursday:
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Moneyline: Phillies (-125), Blue Jays (+105)
Spread: Phillies -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Blue Jays
Pitching matchup for June 5, 2025: Jesús Luzardo vs. Chris Bassitt
Phillies: Jesús Luzardo (5-1, 3.58 ERA)
Last outing: 5/31 vs. Milwaukee - 3.1IP, 12ER, 12H, 3BB, 4Ks Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (5-3, 3.80 ERA)
Last outing: 5/30 vs. A's - 5.0IP, 5ER, 7H, 2BB, 6Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Blue Jays
The Phillies have won 4 of their last 5 games against AL East teams
Blue Jays' pitcher Chris Bassitt has an ERA of 3.81 this season
The Blue Jays have covered in 4 of their last 5 games with Chris Bassitt as starting pitcher to return 3.31 units
George Springer is 1-9 through 3 games in June
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Expert picks & predictions for today's game between the Phillies and the Blue Jays
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's game between the Phillies and the Blue Jays:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Blue Jays at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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