Rays vs. Blue Jays Pick
Can the Toronto Blue Jays find a way to earn an upset win at home when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at 4:07PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Tampa Bay is favored on the road, as the Rays are getting odds of -165 to win. The Blue Jays are listed with odds of +145 to win, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 9.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has Chris Archer (8-7, 3.84 ERA) on the mound for Tampa Bay to face Chris Rowley (1-0, 1.69) of the Blue Jays. Archer has allowed at least three runs in seven of his last 10 starts. He has 197 strikeouts with 50 walks this season and a 1.24 WHIP. Rowley has made one start for Toronto. He allowed just one run on five hits over 5.1 innings with three strikeouts and one walk.
Toronto has won two of the three meetings in this series. Each game has been close, as the Jays have picked up 2-1 and 3-2 wins while the Rays had a 6-4 victory. Tampa is now 60-62 overall and 29-32 on the road while Toronto is 58-62 overall and 33-29 at home.
Wednesday’s game was a pitching battle. Marcus Stroman proved to be the stronger of the starters, going 6.1 innings and allowing just two runs on six hits to get his 11th win of the season. Jacob Faria took the loss by allowing three runs in 5.1 innings of work. Steve Pearce had a pair of hits, including a home run, to lead Toronto. Ryan Goins drove in the game-winning run in the sixth inning for the Jays. Corey Dickerson and Mallex Smith each had a pair of hits for Tampa.
The Rays have their ace on the mound, but he hasn’t exactly been “ace” like for some time. Archer is able to rack up the strikeouts, but he isn’t keeping runs off the board. Toronto has some bats that can definitely connect with his fastball and put it over the wall. Rowley doesn’t have much experience, but he looked good in his lone start and is facing a Tampa Bay lineup that hasn’t produced many runs over the last few weeks. Take a chance on the Jays to get an upset win.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TORONTO BLUE JAYS +145