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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The division rival Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Diego Castillo in this game. Castillo has a 1-5 record and a 4.65 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Jacob Waguespack. The right hander has a 5.68 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -109 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 58-47 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 39-65 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Saturday, July 27