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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The division rival Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Ryan Pepiot in this game. Pepiot has a 2-4 record and a 3.86 ERA this season.
Pepiot's opponent in this one will be Chris Bassitt. The Blue Jays right hander has a 3.35 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Toronto was a 11-9 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at 115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (20) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Rays were a 11-9 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 19-22 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 20-21 SU
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Thursday, May 15