Rays at Blue Jays 7/26/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays
MLB: 7:07 PM EST
Jul. 26, 2019
TV: FSSE
Latest Odds : TB -148 O/U 9.5
The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series on the road north of the border Friday versus American League East rival the Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa Bay beat Boston on Wednesday 3-2. Charlie Morton fanned 11 Boston hitters in seven innings of work helping the Rays avoid a three-game sweep.
The Blue Jays lost on Wednesday to the Cleveland Indians 4-0. Toronto could muster 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 allowing just five hits and one run over seven innings. Rumors are swirling about Stroman being trade before the deadline next week.
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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. On Friday, the Rays will send Ryan Yarbrough to the mound. The lefthander is 8-3 with an ERA of 3.93, 58 Ks and 11 BBs.
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 Friday, the Blue Jays will send Jacob Waguespack to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with an ERA of 5.68, 20 Ks and 4 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tampa Bay is 2-7 in its last 9
The UNDER has cashed in 3 of the Rays last 5 on the road
Toronto is 1-4 in its last 5 versus AL East opponents
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Blue Jays last 6 at home
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -148
Tampa Bay has won 19 of the last 26 head-to-head with Toronto. The Rays have struggled of late, but are in a big battle with the Boston Red Sox for an American League wild card spot. Tampa Bay has won 11 of its last 14 versus an opponent with a .400 or lower winning percentage. 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 5-2