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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet on the field at Tropicana Field on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.

The Blue Jays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Matt Shoemaker in this game. Shoemaker has a 0-1 record and a 4.71 ERA this season.

The Rays will counter Shoemaker with Blake Snell. Left hander Snell has a 3.24 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 7.

Tampa Bay was a 5-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They won as +130 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Toronto lost its last outing, a 7-5 result against the Orioles on September 27. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Toronto:
Team record: 32-28 SU
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 40-20 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games

Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Wednesday, September 30