{"id":294748,"date":"2024-09-04T10:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T14:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=294748"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:07:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T14:07:48","slug":"blue-jays-picks-vs-phillies-september-4-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/blue-jays-picks-vs-phillies-september-4-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays picks vs. Phillies Sept. 4: Bet on Francis, Toronto to get off to a strong start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the lone afternoon game of the day, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Philadelphia Phillies to wrap up a two-game set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Can Bowden Francis bring his awesomeness from August into a new month? We’ll find out today as he takes the mound against the No. 2 team in the National League. I like the Blue Jays on the F5 moneyline and I’m backing both Francis and Daulton Varsho in the prop market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the best Blue Jays picks vs. the Phillies on Sept. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Jays picks vs. Phillies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Best Bet: Blue Jays draw no bet – first five innings (+110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toronto put up six runs in the first inning yesterday and still found a way to lose the ballgame. I’m not interested in backing the Jays’ bullpen, which ranks 28th in ERA (4.81) and 27th in K\/9 (8.0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I’ll gladly take a plus-money flier on the first half of the game, as Francis looks to keep his heater alive on the mound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August’s AL Pitcher of the Month has allowed just four runs and nine hits over his past 34.0 innings of work. That equates to a 1.06 ERA and a .081 opponent batting average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unsurprisingly, Toronto led at the F5 mark in each of those games. In fact, the Jays have been F5 winners in each of Francis’ past seven starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez had an excellent start against the Jays in May, tossing 7.0 innings of one-run ball. But six of Toronto’s starters from that game are no longer on the team, so that doesn’t tell us much about how he should fare tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And really, Sanchez could be in for a bit of a wake-up call. The Jays rank fifth in wRC+ (116) and fifth in SLG (.443) since the all-star break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tie at the five-inning mark would mean a push for this bet. With Francis humming on the mound and Toronto’s offence posting strong numbers lately, I expect at least that much from the Jays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> The Blue Jays went 5-0-0 on the F5 moneyline in Francis’ five starts in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Francis over 17.5 outs (-125):<\/strong> Toronto used six relievers in last night’s meltdown, and three of them tossed 20-plus pitches. A start with some length from Francis would be more than welcomed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Francis has cashed this bet in four consecutive starts, averaging 21.8 outs per game in that span. And as mentioned, he was utterly dominant over the past month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Phillies have a ferocious offence, but they’ve never seen Francis before. And even if they get to him a bit, Francis is more than capable of collecting quick outs (he completed 7.0 IP in just 70 pitches last time out).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varsho over 0.5 runs (+135):<\/strong> Lefty-lefty matchups are rarely good news for hitters, and yet that’s when Varsho has been at his best this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #93506<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outfielder is batting .294 with an .832 OPS against LHPs. By contrast, he’s batting .199 with a .688 OPS against RHPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varsho hits from the No. 2 spot in the Jays’ lineup, just ahead of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. That’s about as good of a run-scoring spot as you can ask for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guerrero, coming off a four-hit night, has a 1.315 OPS since the all-star break and owns a 1.070 OPS this season against lefties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picks made at 9:45 a.m. on 09\/04\/24<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the lone afternoon game of the day, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Philadelphia Phillies to wrap up a two-game set. The pregame narrative: Can Bowden Francis bring his awesomeness from August into a new month? We’ll find out today as he takes the mound against the No. 2 team in the National League. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":294758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-294748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-mlb-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBlue Jays picks, props, odds vs. Phillies: Sept. 4 | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Blue Jays picks and props vs. the Phillies for Sept. 4. 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