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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Sahlen Field.
Yonny Chirinos will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Right hander Chirinos is 0-0 this season with a 1.04 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Chirinos with Matt Shoemaker. Right hander Shoemaker has a 4.86 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -131-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 12-4 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at 125 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 12-4 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 12-9 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 7-9 SU
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Tuesday, August 18
Toronto at Baltimore Monday, August 17