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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The fans at Rogers Centre will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take their seats on Friday.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Adrian Houser in this one. Right hander Houser is 8-4 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Shane Bieber. The right hander has a 3.57 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Toronto won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Red Sox on September 25. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 100 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 77-82 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 91-68 SU
Toronto is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Saturday, September 27