Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Picks and Prediction for Tuesday June 9 2026

By: Kim Smith Published 06/09/2026, 03:45 AM ET

The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, to face the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 PM ET with coverage on MLB.TV. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.

Starting Pitchers for Phillies vs Blue Jays

Philadelphia is expected to start Zack Wheeler, who enters with a 5-1 record, a 2.31 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP, 50.2 innings pitched, 30 hits allowed, 48 strikeouts, 12 walks, and six home runs allowed. Toronto’s starter is listed as Undecided, with no pitching statistics provided.

Phillies Look to Extend Their Strong Stretch

Philadelphia enters this matchup with a 35-30 overall record and a 16-13 road record. The Phillies have gone 4-1 over their last five games, recently winning over Chicago two times and San Diego twice while recently losing to Chicago once.

Philadelphia is batting .229 with 262 runs, 496 hits, 82 home runs, a .298 on-base percentage, and a .389 slugging percentage. The pitching staff has a 4.05 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, 177 walks, 611 strikeouts, and a .256 opponent batting average.

Philadelphia’s clearest strength is power. The Phillies have 82 home runs, which is well ahead of Toronto’s total, and that power gives them a reliable path to offense even though their batting average and on-base percentage are lower.

Blue Jays Aim to Protect Their Home Field

Toronto comes in at 32-34 overall and 19-14 at home. The Blue Jays have gone 3-2 over their last five games, recently winning over Baltimore twice and Atlanta while recently losing to Baltimore and Atlanta.

Toronto is batting .250 with 272 runs, 554 hits, 63 home runs, a .313 on-base percentage, and a .387 slugging percentage. The pitching staff owns a 4.04 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, 210 walks, 585 strikeouts, and a .242 opponent batting average.

Toronto’s biggest strength is contact production. The Blue Jays have the higher batting average, more runs, more hits, and better on-base percentage. Their home record is also strong enough to make this a competitive matchup.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Picks and Prediction

Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Pick

  • Pick: Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline

Toronto has several offensive advantages, but Philadelphia has the better overall record, a strong recent five-game stretch, and a major edge with the listed starting pitcher. Philadelphia also has the matchup predictor advantage at 57.2%, which supports the Phillies as the pick.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Total Pick

  • Take the under if the total is set at 8.5.

I would lean under if the number is 8.5 because Philadelphia’s listed starter enters with a 2.31 ERA and 0.83 WHIP, and both team ERAs are close to 4.00.

Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies 4 – Toronto Blue Jays 3

This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Monday

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