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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
The Rays will trot Jeremy Hellickson out to the mound in this one. Righthander Hellickson has a 4-2 record and a 2.98 ERA this season.
It'll be Jesse Litsch toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Righthander Litsch is 4-2 with a 4.14 ERA so far this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Yankees on May 17. Bettors who backed the Yankees at +135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Blue Jays were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +143 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Toronto has won 6 straight games.
Toronto has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 24-18 SU
Toronto: 21-20 SU
Tampa Bay: 24-18 SU
Toronto: 21-20 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Toronto home to Tampa Bay, Thursday, May 19
Toronto home to Tampa Bay, Thursday, May 19
