The Toronto Blue Jays are set to host their divisional rival Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre. The game gets underway 1:07 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Sun will be airing the matchup.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Tampa Bay (+110) is coming into this one as the underdog against Toronto (-120) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). The game’s runline odds stand at -190 for taking the Rays +1.5 runs and +165 for the Blue Jays -1.5.
The Blue Jays are 52-62 straight up (SU) and 51-64 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 8.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 22.2 units (ATS). The Rays, on the other hand, have gone 58-57 SU this year and are 62-54 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 5.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.7 units ATS.
Blue Jays games have a 59-48-8 over/under record in 2018. Tampa Bay has been a good under bet with a total record of 51-62-3.
Toronto’s pitching staff has allowed 5.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.85, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.8. The bullpen has a 4.64 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 45 games against divisional opponents, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.49 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.72.
The Toronto offense has produced 4.6 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .309/.359/.517 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Justin Smoak has helped lead the Blue Jays’ offense this season with 18 home runs, 59 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.84 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.23 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.95, along with a WHIP of 1.21 and a K/9 of 8.25.
Rays hitters have slashed .253/.329/.393 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Matt Duffy has provided a spark to the Tampa Bay offense. Duffy is slashing .304/.356/.386 with four home runs, 32 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
The Blue Jays are coming off of an 8-5 win against the Red Sox, while the Rays just got a 5-4 victory over the Orioles.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in four of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
The Rays have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 16 over their last 10.
Toronto has averaged 24.0 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 contests and 27.6 over its last five.
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