Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays Odds - Free MLB Pick
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The 35-32 Tampa Bay Rays will look to make it two in a row versus the Toronto when they play the 31-33 Blue Jays in the 2nd game of a two-game set at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario tonight. The first pitch at Rogers Centre is scheduled for 7:07 PM ET.
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The Jays opened as the ML favorite for this game with odds in the -145 to -150 range depending on the betting shop. The total for this game is offered up at 9 runs on many of the MLB betting boards.
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In the first game of this series the Rays beat the Blue Jays 8-1. In the game, the Rays scored eight runs on 16 hits while the Blue Jays countered with one run on eight hits.
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This season the Rays rank 8th in the Majors in runs scored and 8th in team ERA.
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The Blue Jays rank 23rd in the Majors in runs scored and 11th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Tampa Bay: Jake Odorizzi (4-3, 3.59 ERA)<br />
Toronto: Nelson Liriano (3-2, 5.87 ERA)
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Jake Odorizzi gets the start for the Rays tonight and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in six innings in a 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Tampa had lost his previous three starts where he went 13 innings and gave up seven earned runs and before his last start he did give up eight runs, but only three were earned. In Odorizzi’s career against the Blue Jays he has 13 starts and is 5-2 with a 3.06 ERA and this season he has faced them twice going 2-0 with a solid ERA of 2.08. Tampa Bay has won five of Odorizzi’s last seven starts against a team with a losing record.
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Nelson Liriano gets the call for the Blue Jays and in his last outing he went five innings and gave up three earned runs in a 7-5 win over the Oakland A’s. Toronto has won his last five starts, but in that span he has only picked up one win. The bats for Toronto is the main reason they have been winning his starts, as in the five wins they have totaled 34 runs and he has given up 16 earned runs in 20 innings of work. In 13 career appearances, including 12 starts, against the Rays Liriano is 3-3 with an ERA of 5.61 and he has faced them three times already this season going 1-0 even though he has a less than stellar ERA of 9.00. The Blue Jays have won his last four home starts and his last seven starts after they allowed at least five runs in their previous game.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Blue Jays are 4-2 in their last six games against the Rays.
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The Rays are 6-5 against the Blue Jays this season.
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This season the Blue Jays are 17-15 at home and the Rays are 14-17 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Tampa Bay Rays: 35-32 SU / O/U 40-27 / Run Line W/L 36-31<br />
Toronto Blue Jays: 31-33 SU / O/U 29-31 / Run Line W/L 29-35
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Tampa Bay at Toronto Key Betting Trends<br />
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TB is 6-1 in their last 7 overall
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TB is 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record
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TB has an Over record of 6-0 in their last 6 games
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TOR is 6-1 in their last 7 games following a loss
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TOR is 15-7 in their last 22 home games
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TOR has an Under record of 6-2-1 in their last 9 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>RAYS</b><br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Brad Boxberger 60-day DL (04/02) ( Side )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Nathan Eovaldi 60-day DL (03/10) ( Elbow )<br />
[C] 04/01/2017 - Wilson Ramos 60-day DL (04/01) ( Knee )<br />
[2B] 06/13/2017 - Tim Beckham "?" Wednesday vs. Toronto Blue Jays ( Knee )<br />
[P] 06/13/2017 - Matt Andriese 10-day DL (06/10) ( Hip )<br />
[CF] 06/09/2017 - Kevin Kiermaier 10-day DL (06/09) ( Hip )<br />
[LF] 06/09/2017 - Rickie Weeks Jr. 10-day DL (06/09) ( Shoulder )<br />
[SS] 06/07/2017 - Brad Miller 10-day DL (06/07) ( Groin )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Diego Moreno 10-day DL (05/22) ( Shoulder )<br />
[3B] 06/01/2017 - Matt Duffy 60-day DL (04/02) ( Achilles )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Shawn Tolleson 60-day DL (04/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Kevin Gadea 60-day DL (03/26) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/18/2017 - Xavier Cedeno 60-day DL (04/18) ( Forearm )
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<b>BLUE JAYS</b><br />
[CF] 04/03/2017 - Dalton Pompey 60-day DL (03/30) ( Concussion )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Glenn Sparkman 60-day DL (03/30) ( Thumb )<br />
[P] 04/09/2017 - Bo Schultz 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[2B] 06/06/2017 - Devon Travis 10-day DL (06/06) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 06/06/2017 - J.P. Howell 10-day DL (06/05) ( Shoulder )<br />
[LF] 05/24/2017 - Anthony Alford 10-day DL (05/24) ( Wrist )<br />
[1B] 05/15/2017 - Steve Pearce 10-day DL (05/15) ( Calf )<br />
[P] 05/20/2017 - Aaron Sanchez 10-day DL (05/20) ( Finger )<br />
[CF] 05/20/2017 - Darrell Ceciliani 10-day DL (05/19) ( Shoulder )
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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
The Rays are hot, as they have won two in a row and six of their last seven games. They sit in 3rd place in the AL East 5.5 games out of first place. Tampa Bay has scored 13 runs and only given up five in winning two in a row. The Blue Jays had a modest two-game win streak before losing to the Rays yesterday and they are in last place in the division eight games back of the Yankees. Toronto’s pitching had been solid in winning two in a row recently only giving up a total of two runs while they were rocked for eight in losing to Tampa Bay in Game 1 of this two-game series. The Rays have lost four of their last five games against the Blue Jays in Toronto with Odorizzi on the hill and look for that trend to continue. Liriano has not been particularly sharp lately, but the Toronto lineup has had his back and they will continue to do so in this game. The Blue Jays will get the W and move within one game of .500.