Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies Picks and Prediction for Friday August 7 2026
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In Friday night MLB interleague action, the Toronto Blue Jays will travel to Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Blue Jays (54-62) are five games below .500 on the road and are still just 3.5 games out of third place in the American League Wild Card spot. On Thursday, Toronto batters went 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base during a crushing 3-2 road loss against the Chicago Cubs.
Twenty-seven year old righty Jose Soriano (9-6 3.29 ERA) will make his debut for the Blue Jays in this matchup. Soriano, who was acquired in a trade deadline deal from the Angels, ranks 24th in the majors with 127 strikeouts and sports a solid 1.25 WHIP.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have split their previous ten games and are sitting in second place in the National League Wild Card standings. On Thursday, All-Star Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 and scored a pair of runs to spark Philadelphia to a 7-3 home victory versus Washington. Newly acquired 2B Luis Arraez added two hits and drove in a run for the Phillies (62-54), who improved to 31-28 at home.
The Phillies will counter with thirty-six year old right-hander Zack Wheeler (10-2 2.49 ERA) in the series opener. Through 105 innings of work, Wheeler has retired 126 batters by strikes and owns a minuscule 0.91 WHIP.
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Blue Jays vs Phillies Pick
Toronto starting pitchers Trey Yesavage (knee) and Patrick Corbin (shoulder) are currently on the 15-day injured list. Through 114 games, Toronto ranks 30th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 23rd in OPS and 16th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 4-1.
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