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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 Wednesday.
Julian Merryweather will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Right hander Merryweather is 0-1 this season with a 1.23 ERA.
It'll be Luis Patino toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Patino is 4-3 with a 4.73 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -105 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 85-66 SU
Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 93-59 SU
Tampa Bay is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Next up:
Toronto at Minnesota Thursday, September 23
Tampa Bay home to Miami Friday, September 24