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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
Right hander Kevin Gausman will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Gausman is 7-8 this season with a 3.30 ERA.
The Rays will counter Gausman with Drew Rasmussen. Right hander Rasmussen has a 3.17 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
Tampa Bay was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They lost as -250 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Blue Jays were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -280 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 57-45 SU
Toronto is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 54-48 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Wednesday, August 3