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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
Right hander Chris Bassitt will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Bassitt is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Aaron Civale toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Civale is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Blue Jays on March 28. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at 124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Toronto was a 8-2 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Toronto at 124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto:
Team record: 1-0 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 0-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Saturday, March 30