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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.

The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Chris Rowley in this one. Right hander Rowley is 1-0 this season with a 2.61 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Chris Archer who starts for the Rays. Right hander Archer is 8-7 with a 3.90 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -206-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Mariners on August 20. Bettors who backed the Rays at -162 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Toronto was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as +164 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.

Toronto:
Team record: 59-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 61-65 SU

Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Wednesday, August 23