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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Drew Rasmussen in this game. Rasmussen has a 10-4 record and a 2.57 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Ross Stripling. The right hander has a 3.03 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
Toronto won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Rays on September 13. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -175 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 79-62 SU
Tampa Bay is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 80-62 SU
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Thursday, September 15