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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zach Eflin in this game. Eflin has a 3-4 record and a 3.91 ERA this season.
Eflin's opponent in this one will be Kevin Gausman. The Blue Jays right hander has a 4.95 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Blue Jays were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 140 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 24-22 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 19-24 SU
Toronto is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Sunday, May 19