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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Blue Jays will trot Yusei Kikuchi out to the mound in this one. Left hander Kikuchi has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Zack Littell. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay was a 8-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Blue Jays were a 8-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 1-1 SU
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-1 SU
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay Sunday, March 31