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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Shane McClanahan in this game. McClanahan has a 11-5 record and a 2.20 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kevin Gausman who starts for the Blue Jays. Right hander Gausman is 12-9 with a 3.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -113 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +103 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 79-63 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 81-62 SU
Toronto is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Texas Friday, September 16
Toronto home to Baltimore Friday, September 16