Blue Jays vs Phillies: Game 2 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks

The Phillies are looking to continue their momentum at home against the visiting Blue Jays in the second game of their three-game set. Philadelphia utterly obliterated Toronto in Game 1 on the back of Ranger Suarez's seven innings of no-run ball and supported by the bats of J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber.

Philly starter Christopher Sanchez will carry his 5-2 record and 3.10 ERA against the 10th-best OPS in the league posted by the Jays. On the other hand, Toronto starter Bowden Francis would face the seventh-best team in the league in total base hits.

Blue Jays vs. Phillies recent form and records

After a downward spiral in the past weeks, the Phils have won consecutive games and are now back in the wild-card spots with a 40-29 record. They've also maintained an impressive 22-13 record at Citizens Bank Park this year.

The Jays, meanwhile, are embroiled in a showdown with the Rays for the second seed in the AL East. As of writing, Toronto holds the spot with a 38-31 record and is just a game ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Blue Jays vs. Phillies odds

Money Line: TOR (+141), PHI (-154)

Run Spread: TOR +1.5 (-150), PHI -1.5 (+126)

Total Runs: O 8.5 (-105), U 8.5 (-113)

Blue Jays vs. Phillies injuries

TOR injury report

Nick Sandlin (RP): 15-day IL (lat)
Ryan Burr (RP): 60-day IL (shoulder)
Yimi Garcia (RP): 15-day IL (shoulder)
Nathan Lukes (RF): 7-day IL (neck)
Max Scherzer (SP): 60-day IL (thumb)
Daulton Varsho (CF): 10-day IL (elbow)
Alek Manoah (SP): 60-day IL (elbow)
Anthony Santander (RF): 10-day IL (shoulder)
Anger Bastardo (RP): 60-day IL (elbow)

PHI injury report

Aaron Nola (SP): 15-day IL (ankle)
Bryce Harper (1B): 10-day IL (wrist)

Blue Jays vs. Phillies projected lineup

TOR projected lineup

Bo Bichette (SS)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B)
Alejandro Kirk (DH)
George Springer (RF)
Ernie Clement (3B)
Davis Schneider (2B)
Myles Straw (CF)
Jonatan Clase (LF)
Tyler Heineman (C)
Jose Berrios (SP, 2-2 | 3.38 ERA | 71 K)

PHI projected lineup

Trea Turner (SS)
Kyle Schwarber (DH)
Alec Bohm (3B)
Nick Castellanos (RF)
Max Kepler (LF)
J.T. Realmuto (C)
Bryson Stott (2B)
Otto Kemp (1B)
Brandon Marsh (CF)
Zack Wheeler (SP, 6-2 | 2.85 ERA | 101 K)

Blue Jays vs. Phillies picks and game prediction

Philadelphia and Toronto are the ninth- and 10th-best teams in the league in OPS, respectively. Due to the shellacking that the Jays suffered in Game 1 and the scheduled start of Christopher Sanchez, Philly is the more favorable team for this matchup.

Run Line: PHI -1.5 (+126)

Total Runs: U 8.5 (-1113)

Prediction: PHI wins, 4-2

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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Blue Jays vs Phillies: Game 2 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks - June 14, 2025