Blue Jays-Rays Pointers

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tropicana Field. The Blue Jays will give the ball to ace starter Roy Halladay in this one. Righthander Halladay is 11-6 this season with a 2.75 ERA. The Rays will counter Halladay with Matt Garza. Righthander Garza has a 3.96 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 122-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ben Zobrist hit a game-winning two-run home as the Rays got past the Blue Jays 2-1 as a -155 favorite on Friday. The team's played UNDER the night's posted over/under (8). James Shields tossed seven innings for the victory, and Grant Balfour fanned three batters in recording his fourth save. Adam Lind went deep in a losing effort for the Blue Jays, who were +145 underdogs in that game. A.J. Burnett took the loss, allowing five hits and two runs over seven innings. Team records: Toronto: 47-49 SU Tampa Bay: 56-39 SU Toronto most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5 After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8 After a loss are 6-4 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Toronto are 3-7 After playing Toronto are 8-2 After a win are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games Next up: Tampa Bay home to Toronto, Sunday, July 20