It’s the 76-59 Toronto Blue Jays versus the 58-76 Tampa Bay Rays in the 3rd game of a three game set in St. Petersburg, Florida today. The first pitch at Tropicana Field is scheduled for 1:10 PM ET.
In Game 2 of this series the Rays beat the Blue Jays 7-5. The Rays out-hit the Blue Jays 13-6 in the game and they scored all seven runs in the 6th and 7th innings.
The Blue Jays have lost the first two games of this series and look to avoid the sweep today. Overall, they have lost three of their last four games and are now tied with the Boston Red Sox atop the AL East. Toronto ranks 4th in the Majors in runs scored and 6th in team ERA.
The Rays have won three of their last four games, but they are still out of the playoff picture 17.5 games out of first place in the AL East and 15.5 games out of the 2nd AL Wild Card. Tampa Bay ranks 22nd in runs scored and 14th in team ERA.
Toronto: J.A. Happ (17-4, 3.23 ERA)
Tampa Bay: Chris Archer (8-17, 4.10 ERA)
J.A. Happ goes for the Blue Jays today and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in six innings in a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Toronto has lost his last two starts and in that span he has given up seven earned runs in 11 innings. Happ faced the Rays on August 10th and had a great start going six innings and not giving up any earned runs in a 7-0 Toronto win. This season he lost his first three starts against Tampa Bay before winning his last one and in his career facing them he is 3-3 with a 4.87 ERA. The Blue Jays are 1-4 in Happ’s last five starts against the Rays.
Chris Archer gets the call for the Rays and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in seven innings in a 10-4 win over the Houston Astros. Tampa Bay has won two of his last three starts. In Archer’s career he is 6-4 with an ERA of 3.25 ERA and this season against them he is 1-1 with an ERA of 3.18. The Rays are 7-3 in Archer’s last 10 starts against the Blue Jays.
- This season the Rays are 9-6 against the Blue Jays.
- In the last 8 games between these teams the Over record is 7-1.
- This season the Rays are 34-37 at home and the Blue Jays are 36-31 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Toronto Blue Jays: 76-59 SU / O/U 55-74 / Run Line W/L 71-64
Tampa Bay Rays: 58-76 SU / O/U 65-62 / Run Line W/L 61-73
- TOR is 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- TOR is 8-2 in their last 10 games following a loss.
- TOR has an Under record of 13-5 in their last 18 road games.
- TB is 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
- TB is 20-42 in their last 62 vs. a team with a winning record.
- TB has an Over record of 21-6 in their last 27 games.
BLUE JAYS
- [P] 06/27/2016 – Gavin Floyd 60-day DL (6/26) ( Shoulder )
RAYS
- [LF] 08/07/2016 – Desmond Jennings 15-day DL (8/3); out for season ( Knee )
- [P] 08/07/2016 – Enny Romero 15-day DL (8/4) ( Back )