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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday when they battle the Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Ryan Yarbrough in this game. Yarbrough has a 2-3 record and a 4.24 ERA this season.
Yarbrough's opponent in this one will be Ross Stripling. The Blue Jays right hander has a 7.20 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Blue Jays were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 151 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 151 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 29-19 SU
Current Streak: won 10 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Toronto:
Team record: 23-22 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Kansas City Tuesday, May 25
Toronto at New York Tuesday, May 25