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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 Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Ross Stripling will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Stripling is 3-4 this season with a 4.06 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ryan Yarbrough who starts for the Rays. Left hander Yarbrough is 5-3 with a 4.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Blue Jays on July 09. Bettors who backed the Rays at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Toronto was a 7-1 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto:
Team record: 44-41 SU
Toronto is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 52-36 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Sunday, July 11