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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Hyun-Jin Ryu will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Left hander Ryu is 0-0 this season with a 13.50 ERA.
It'll be Ryan Yarbrough toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Left hander Yarbrough is 0-0 with a 6.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 112 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Blue Jays were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 112 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 17-16 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 20-13 SU
Tampa Bay is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Sunday, May 15