<p>The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, May 14th at Tropicana Field. The first pitch in this matchup is scheduled for 06:10 ET. The MLB Odds Board places Tampa Bay as the favorite (-125), with an OU line set at 8.5.</p>
<h2>STARTING PITCHING</h2>
<p>Toronto: Hyun Jin Ryu (0-0, 13.5)<br />
Tampa Bay: Ryan Yarbrough (0-0, 6.14)</p>
<h2>Blue Jays Projected Lineup</h2>
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Matt Chapman 3B<br />
Santiago Espinal 2B<br />
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF<br />
Alejandro Kirk C<br />
Teoscar Hernández RF<br />
Raimel Tapia CF<br />
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B<br />
George Springer RF<br />
Bo Bichette SS<br />
Hyun Jin Ryu P
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<h2>Rays Projected Lineup</h2>
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Mike Zunino C<br />
Taylor Walls SS<br />
Brandon Lowe 2B<br />
Manuel Margot RF<br />
Kevin Kiermaier CF<br />
Harold Ramirez RF<br />
Randy Arozarena LF<br />
Yandy Díaz 3B<br />
Wander Franco SS<br />
Ryan Yarbrough P
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<h2>STRAIGHT UP/ OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS</h2>
<p>Toronto Blue Jays: 17-15-0 SU / OU 14-18-1 / Run Line W/L 13-20-0<br />
Tampa Bay Rays: 19-13-0 SU / OU 14-16-3 / Run Line W/L 16-17-0</p>
<h2> Recent Form</h2>
<p>The Blue Jays come into this matchup having suffered a 3 run loss to the Tampa Bay (5-2). Toronto's pitching staff finished the game by allowing 7 hits, leading to 5 runs. With their 6 hits, the Blue Jays could only muster 2 runs. This defeat came despite being favored at -122.0. So far, the team has been the favorite in 22 of their games, winning at a rate of 59.0%. Together, the Blue Jays and Tampa Bay combined to surpass the over-under betting line set at 6.5 runs. Even with this game going over the total, Toronto still has an over-under record of just 14-18-1.</p>
<p> Over the Blue Jays' last 5 contests, they have a record of 0-5. In this rough stretch of games, the team's run differential comes in at -13. A key reason for Toronto's recent struggles is an offense averaging just 3.0 runs per game over their last 5 contests, compared to a season average of 3.79. So far, Toronto has won over half of their 11 series played, going 6-4-1.</p>
<p> In their last game, Tampa Bay took down the Blue Jays by a score of 5-2. For the game, the pitching staff held the Blue Jays to 2 runs on 6 hits. At the plate, the Rays scored 5 times on, 7 hits. This was a good win for the Rays, as they were underdogs at 112.0. In their 8 games as the underdog, their straight-up win percentage sits at 50.0%. In terms of the over-under, the Rays and Blue Jays combined to surpass the line of 6.5 runs. Against the run total, Tampa Bay is just 14-16-3.</p>
<p> The Rays come into today's game looking to turn things around, as they are just 2-3 over their last 5 games. This recent slump is backed by a scoring margin of -16 over their last 5 games. The team's offense is partly to blame for their recent slump, as they have averaged just 2.6 runs over their last 5 game. On the season, Tampa Bay has won more than half of their series, going 7-4-0.</p>
<h2>Pitching Matchup</h2>
<p> For the Blue Jays, starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu has yet to factor into a decision. To date, Ryu has an ERA of 13.5 while lasting an average of 3.55 innings per appearance. Opposing teams have hit the ball well against the left-hander, with a batting average of 0.333. Home runs have been an issue for Ryu, as he is allowing an average of 2.54 per 9 innings pitched. Ryu is in the bottom half of the league in strikeouts, averaging just 2.5 K's per game. This includes a strikeout percentage of 14%. Leading into the game, he has shown a strong command of his pitches, averaging just 2.45 walks per contest.</p>
<p> For the Rays, starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has yet to factor into a decision. To date, Yarbrough has an ERA of 6.14 while lasting an average of 3.55 innings per appearance. Opposing teams have hit the ball well against the left-hander, with a batting average of 0.333. Opposing batters have been able to drive the ball with power against Yarbrough, averaging 1.27 homers per 9 innings pitched. Yarbrough is in the bottom half of the league in strikeouts, averaging just 3.0 K's per game. This includes a strikeout percentage of 17.0%. Throughout the season, Yarbrough has avoided walking batters, allowing just 4.91 per contest.</p>
<h2> Toronto vs Tampa Bay History</h2>
<p>Today's matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays will be their 1st meeting of the season. Currently, Tampa Bay is winning the season series 1-0. Tampa Bay won last year's head-to-head series grabbing 11 wins to 8. The over-under record in last year's matchups was 6-11-2, with the average run total being 8.37 runs per game. On average, the winning team won by a margin of 3.53 runs per contest.</p>
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<h2>Betting Trends</h2>
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<li>The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay</li>
<li>The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road</li>
<li>The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto</li>
<li>Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto</li>
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