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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at George M. Steinbrenner Field will be treated to a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Chris Bassitt in this one. Right hander Bassitt is 4-2 this season with a 2.83 ERA.
Bassitt's opponent in this one will be Ryan Pepiot. The Rays right hander has a 3.99 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Rays were a 3-1 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 (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Rays on May 24. Bettors who backed the Rays at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 25-26 SU
Toronto is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 25-26 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Texas Monday, May 26
Tampa Bay home to Minnesota Monday, May 26