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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will trot Ryan Yarbrough out to the mound in this one. Left hander Yarbrough has a 11-5 record and a 4.08 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Trent Thornton. The right hander has a 4.94 ERA to go along with a 5-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -177-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -250 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rays were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 96-64 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 65-95 SU
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Sunday, September 29