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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will trot Drew Rasmussen out to the mound in this one. Right hander Rasmussen has a 2-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Berrios who starts for the Blue Jays. Right hander Berrios is 0-2 with a 11.17 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Toronto was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as -250 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 9-3 result against the Red Sox on April 13. Bettors who backed the Rays at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 13-0 SU
Current Streak: won 13 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 14-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Toronto:
Team record: 8-5 SU
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Saturday, April 15