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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Ross Stripling in this one. Right hander Stripling is 8-4 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Shane McClanahan who starts for the Rays. Left hander McClanahan is 12-6 with a 2.36 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Rays were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Toronto was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Toronto at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto:
Team record: 85-67 SU
Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 84-68 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to New York Monday, September 26
Tampa Bay at Cleveland Tuesday, September 27