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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 Wednesday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Blue Jays will trot Yusei Kikuchi out to the mound in this one. Left hander Kikuchi has a 5-1 record and a 4.08 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Shane McClanahan who starts for the Rays. Left hander McClanahan is 7-0 with a 2.05 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 20-1 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (21) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Blue Jays were a 20-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -103 on the moneyline, while the total score (21) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 26-23 SU
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 35-15 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Thursday, May 25