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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Yariel Rodriguez in this one. Right hander Rodriguez is 1-6 this season with a 4.34 ERA.
The Rays will counter Rodriguez with Taj Bradley. Right hander Bradley has a 4.39 ERA to go along with a 6-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 1-0 winner on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Blue Jays were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 72-81 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 76-78 SU
Tampa Bay is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Sunday, September 22