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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Drew Rasmussen in this one. Right hander Rasmussen is 2-1 this season with a 3.25 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Berrios who starts for the Blue Jays. Right hander Berrios is 11-7 with a 3.52 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 8-1 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -135 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 8-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 89-55 SU
Tampa Bay is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 81-63 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Wednesday, September 15