Blue Jays Paying Out on the MLB Odds Slate

The Toronto Blue Jays are 15-4 over their last 19 games, moving them to within two games of the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays. The Blue Jays will look to make up more ground on Tampa Bay over the next two days.

Toronto is a +145 underdog on the road against Tampa Bay on Tuesday night according to online sportsbook Bovada. RA Dickey takes the mound against Chris Archer and the Rays, who are a -165 favorite at home. Archer has been one of the keys to Tampa Bay's success this season with a 2.18 ERA on the year, and the Rays have won the game in seven of his last eight starts. The Blue Jays won the first game of the three-game series on Monday 8-5.

The Washington Nationals are 5-0 in their last five games against the Atlanta Braves. Over the course of the five-game win streak over Atlanta the Nationals have averaged 9.6 runs per game. Barring any setbacks, Stephen Strasburg is expected to return from the disabled list to pitch against Alex Wood in the series opener of a three-game series between these two division rivals in Washington on Tuesday night. Atlanta trails Washington by two games for the lead in the NL East.

Two of the National League's top teams continue their four-game series on Tuesday night when the Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs were able to solve Clayton Kershaw to win the first game of the series 4-2 on Monday. Chicago faces Zack Greinke as a +105 home underdog at Bovada on Tuesday night sending Jason Hammel to the mound. The Dodgers are just 2-6 over their last eight games overall.

The NBA Draft takes place this Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Bovada has prop bets on the event, including the draft position of some of the draft's most interesting prospects. Emmanuel Mudiay's draft position total is set at 5.5 while Frank Kaminsky's is set at 12.5. Kaminsky helped lead Wisconsin to the NCAA Tournament Final last season with 22 points per game in six NCAA Tournament games.