- The Philadelphia Phillies travel up north to take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
- The Phillies enter with a laundry list of absences due to COVID-19 vaccination statuses.
- Doug Ziefel explains below why the Blue Jays will take full advantage.
Phillies vs. Blue Jays Odds
| Phillies Odds | +154 |
| Blue Jays Odds | -184 |
| Over/Under | 9.5 (+100 / -122) |
| Time | 7:07 p.m. ET |
| TV | MLB.TV |
| Odds via FanDuel. Get up-to-the-minute MLB odds here. | |
The Phillies and Blue Jays will begin this series trending in opposite directions.
Philadelphia has won six of its last 10 and would now be in the playoffs if the season ended today. As for Toronto, it has lost nine of its last 10 games, including four in a row.
Putting hot and cold streaks aside, COVID-19 is the biggest impact of this series, as the Phillies will be without at least four key players due to their vaccination status.
In the bunch missing the series are two of their projected starters. Bailey Falter was supposed to start this game but was demoted prior to the series.
The Phillies will put Realmuto, Bohm, Nola and Gibson on restricted list for Toronto. They forfeit pay and service time for two days. Other potential absences were mitigated through demotions to minors / injuries.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) July 11, 2022