Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Toronto Blue Jays and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Coors Field. Lefthander Ricky Romero will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Romero is 5-2 this season with a 3.06 ERA. Romero's opponent in this one will be Ubaldo Jimenez. The Oddsmakers currently have the Alex Gonzalez drove in a pair of runs and the Blue Jays defeated the Rays 3-2 on Thursday. The Blue Jays won that game as +117 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Brett Cecil tossed 6 2-3 innings for the win, allowing just three hits and one earned run. The Jhoulys Chacin surrendered five runs on four hits over six innings in the loss. Current streak: Team records: Colorado: 30-30 SU Toronto most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Colorado are 6-3 After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 Colorado most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Toronto are 4-5 After playing Houston are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Colorado Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Toronto Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty. |