Blue Jays at Rays 9/7/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 6:10 PM EST
Sep. 07, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : TB -260 O/U 8.5
On Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays play the third game of a four-game series on the road against American League East rival the Tampa Bay Rays. Toronto lost the opening game of the series on Thursday to Tampa Bay 6-4. Buddy Boshers absorbed the loss and fell to 0-3. Bo Bichette hit multiple home runs for Toronto for the second time this season after hitting two on Thursday.
Tampa Bay kept pace with Oakland in the AL wildcard chase with the win Thursday. Austin Meadows hit a home run in the seventh to give the Rays a 5-4 lead and smacked an eighth-inning RBI double to give Tampa Bay a two-run cushion. The win gave Tampa Bay a 1 ½-game lead over Cleveland in the race for the second AL wildcard. The Rays trail Oakland by a half-game.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with a .279 batting average. Randal Grichuk leads in hits with 117, in home runs with 24 and in RBIs with 62. Toronto is averaging .235 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .259. Toronto has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay.
Austin Meadows is leading Tampa Bay with a .284 batting average, in home runs with 27 and in RBIs with 75. Tommy Pham leads in hits with 139. Tampa Bay is averaging .253 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .232. On Saturday, the Rays will send Charlie Morton to the mound. The right-hander is 14-6 with an ERA of 3.06, 209 Ks and 50 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Toronto is 20-45 in its last 65 versus an opponent with a winning record
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Blue Jays last 11 versus AL East opponents
Tampa Bay is 7-1 in its last 8 at home
The OVER has cashed in 4 of Morton’s last 5 starts for the Rays
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -260
Tampa Bay has won 11 of the last 15 head-to-head against Toronto. The Rays are in a three-way race for the two AL wildcard spots and need every victory they are expected to win. Tampa Bay has won 7 of its last 8 at home and 5 of Charlies Morton’s last 7 starts at home. Toronto has lost 13 of its last 16 overall. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 6-3