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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Kevin Gausman in this one. Right hander Gausman is 3-1 this season with a 2.13 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Drew Rasmussen who starts for the Rays. Right hander Rasmussen is 3-1 with a 2.89 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Tampa Bay at 101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Blue Jays were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 17-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 19-13 SU
Tampa Bay is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Saturday, May 14