Daniel Norris (1-0, 4.76 ERA) and Matt Andriese (0-0, 0.00 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a four-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays (4-3) and the Tampa Bay Rays (4-3) at the Rogers Centre. The Rays won the last game 2-1 and Tampa Bay leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:07 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 14 and can be seen on SunSports and RSN.
Norris pitched 5.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs, striking out five and walking two in a 6-3 win over the Yankees. Devon Travis (.261 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one RBI. Andriese went 1.0 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out one and walking one in a 10-9 defeat to the Marlins in his most recent start.
Toronto is a -143 favorite against Tampa Bay and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs.
In games where it is the underdog, Tampa Bay has a 2-2 record and an overall money line of -8. The Rays are an excellent base stealing team with six stolen bases, ranking fifth in the MLB. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Rays are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.03 for the season. The Rays have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an AL-best 8.7 strikeouts per game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
The Rays have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – TB, O/U – Over
Notes
The Rays won their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Blue Jays are 0-2. The Rays are 1-2 in close games this season.
The Rays are 0-1 when they go into extra innings.
The Rays managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Blue Jays who are heading in with a 2-1 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
The Blue Jays and the Rays are both 4-0 when they notch more hits than their opponent.
Ranking 10th in runs, Tampa Bay has earned 30 this season. Toronto ranks fifth with 39 runs.
Ranking 10th, Toronto is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 22 this season. Tampa Bay ranks in the top five at second with 33.
When the Blue Jays hit at least one home run, they are 3-0. When the Rays hit at least one homer, they have a 2-3 record.
