Rays vs Blue Jays Baseball Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre. Ace righthander James Shields will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Shields is 12-12 this season with a 4.95 ERA. Shields's opponent in this one will be Brett Cecil. The Blue Jays lefthander has a 3.76 ERA to go along with a 12-7 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rays were defeated 11-5 by the Red Sox last time out, as -160 favorites. That game's 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Matt Garza was tagged for nine hits and six runs over 4 1-3 innings in the loss. The Blue Jays were doubled 4-2 by the Rangers last time out, as a -110 pick'em. That game's six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Jose Bautista belted his 44th homer in the Blue Jays loss. Shawn Hill surrendered eight hits and four runs over 5 1-3 innings. Current streak: Toronto has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Tampa Bay: 84-55 SU Toronto: 72-68 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Toronto are 6-4 After playing Boston are 9-1 After a loss are 5-5 Toronto most recently: When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After playing Texas are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Toronto Tampa Bay is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Toronto Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Toronto is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay Next up: Toronto home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, September 11 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.