Rays at Blue Jays 7/27/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
MLB: 3:07 PM EST
Jul. 27, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : TB -122 O/U 9.5
On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays play the second game of a three-game series on the road versus American League East rival the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays were off Thursday and Tampa Bay beat Boston on Wednesday 3-2. Charlie Morton struck out 11 Boston hitters in seven innings of work helping the Rays avoid a three-game sweep.
Toronto was off Thursday and the Blue Jays lost Wednesday to the Cleveland Indians 4-0. Toronto managed just one hit against Shane Bieber in the loss. Marcus Stroman fell to 6-11 after suffering the loss. The Jays right-hander pitched well giving up just five hits and one run over seven innings. Stroman could be traded by the Blue Jays at some point before the July 31 trade deadline.
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Austin Meadows leads the Rays with a .286 batting average. Brandon Lowe leads in home runs with 16 and RBIs with 49. Tommy Pham leads in hits with 102. Tampa Bay is averaging .252 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .226. Tampa Bay has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Saturday’s game with the Blue Jays.
Freddy Galvis is leading Toronto with a .268 batting average and in hits with 103. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. leads in home runs with 18, while Galvis leads in RBIs with 47. Toronto is averaging .233 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .266. On Saturday, the Blue Jays will send Ryan Borucki to the mound. The lefthander is 0-1 with an ERA of 3.86, 3 Ks and 4 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tampa Bay is 2-7 in its last 9
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Rays last 6 versus a left-handed starter
Toronto is 1-4 in its last 5 versus American League East opponents
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Blue Jays last 6 at home
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -122
Tampa Bay has dominated Toronto winning 19 of the last 26 played between the two AL East rivals. The Rays have won 11 of the last 14 versus an opponent with a .400 or lower winning percentage and 5 of the last 6 versus an opponent with a .400 or lower winning percentage at home. The Blue Jays have lost 8 of the last 10 at home versus an opponent with a winning record on the road. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 7-4