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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Friday.
Right hander Matt Shoemaker will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Shoemaker is 0-1 this season with a 5.23 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Ryan Yarbrough. The left hander has a 4.13 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -168-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay was a 10-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as +132 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 9-8 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at 105 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 12-11 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Toronto is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 17-9 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Saturday, August 22