Yesterday the Blue Jays split a double-header slugfest with the Cleveland Indians getting money in extra innings in the first 13-11 and thumped 13-4 in the last one. The defeat was Jays second on the road trip that has reached five games. The Jays are 9-7 this season on the road this season.
In their last game, the Rays lost to the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in 12 innings to close out an eight-game road trip. Tampa Bay started the trip strong winning the first four, but they didn’t finish strong losing three of the final four. The Rays haven’t played well at home with a 6-7 record.
This season the Blue Jays rank 3rd in runs scored and 22nd in team ERA, and the Rays rank 19th in runs scored and 20th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match-Up
Toronto: J.A. Happ (4-1 3.50 ERA)
Tampa Bay: Andrew Kittredge (1-2 6.23 ERA)
In Happ’s last start he gave up two earned runs on five hits over seven innings in a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. After losing his first start of the season, the Blue Jays have won his last five. He’s been solid in his previous two pitching a combined 14 innings allowing three runs and striking out 19.In eight career appearances, including seven starts, against the Rays Happ has an ERA of 6.27 and he has not faced them since the 2016 season. The Blue Jays have won Happ’s last four road starts.
Kittredge will be making his third start of the season and first since April 8th. He lasted a total of 5 1/3 innings in the two starts allowing three runs (two earned). Kittredge has been in the bullpen since has not pitched more than one inning in his last six appearances.
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Toronto at Tampa Bay Betting Angles
This match is the first game between these teams this season.
Last season the Blue Jays were 10-9 against the Rays.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Toronto Blue Jays: 18-14 SU / O/U 17-13 / Run Line W/L 19-13
Tampa Bay Rays: 13-16 SU / O/U 17-12 / Run Line W/L 16-13
Toronto at Tampa Bay Key Betting Trends
- TOR is 9-4 in their last 13 games against a team with a losing record
- TOR is 1-4 in their previous five games against teams from the AL East
- TOR has an Over record of 7-1-1 in their last nine games
- TB is 4-0 in their last four home games
- TB is 9-3 in their last 12 games
- TB has an Under record of 4-0 in their last four games
Key Player Injuries
BLUE JAYS
[RF] 04/30/2018 – Randal Grichuk 10-day DL (04/30) ( Knee )
[1B] 05/03/2018 – Justin Smoak is out indefinitely ( Paternity List )
[CF] 03/29/2018 – Anthony Alford 10-day DL (03/26) ( Hamstring )
[CF] 03/29/2018 – Dalton Pompey 10-day DL (03/26) ( Wrist )
[SS] 03/26/2018 – Troy Tulowitzki 60-day DL (03/29) ( Foot )
RAYS
[P] 04/11/2018 – Jose De Leon 60-day DL (03/28) ( Elbow )
[CF] 04/17/2018 – Kevin Kiermaier 60-day DL (04/16) ( Thumb )
[P] 05/02/2018 – Yonny Chirinos 10-day DL (04/29) ( Forearm )
[P] 03/29/2018 – Nathan Eovaldi 10-day DL (03/28) ( Elbow )
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