The Philadelphia Phillies will be north of the border tonight when they open a 3-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays. Two southpaws are expected to get the start tonight with Cristopher Sánchez for the Phillies and Patrick Corbin for the Jays. Corbin is 2-2 with a 3.98 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. He has not fared well in his career against the Phillies, going 6-11 with a 4.83 ERA, and was not sharp in his last turn against Atlanta, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits over 5 frames and the Braves went on to a 7-3 win. Sánchez has been nothing short of amazing. He is 7-2 with a 1.46 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and he is 3-0 in his career against Toronto with a 2.00 ERA. Sánchez went 50-2/3 innings without yielding a run until he gave up only one to the Padres in his last turn. Since April 25th, the Phillies are 27-12. They have won three straight against the Jays and have Cristopher Sánchez toeing the rubber. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES