Blue Jays vs. Rays Pick
Will the visiting Toronto Blue Jays be able to knock off the host Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday at 7:10PM EST?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Rays are listed as a -196 favorite on the moneyline. The Blue Jays are a +168 underdog, while the over-under is set at 8.
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Chris Rowley (1-0, 2.61 ERA) gets the start for the Blue Jays, while the Rays are going with Chris Archer (8-7, 3.84). Rowley has made two starts for Toronto, winning one decision while the Blue Jays have won both games. He carries a 1.45 WHIP and this will be the first road start he has made. He faced the Rays at home in his last start, giving up two earned runs on four hits with three strikeouts and five walks over five innings in a 5-3 win. Archer has allowed exactly three earned runs six times in his last 10 starts, while once he allowed four runs. He has an elite strikeout rate, fanning 207 batters in 166 1/3 innings. He gave up three earned runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks over seven innings in the 5-3 loss at Toronto.
The Blue Jays come in with a 59-65 record and are 25-36 on the road, while the Rays are 61-65 and 32-32 at home. Toronto has won seven of the last 10 matchups and the total has gone under in six of those games.
Toronto has lost three in a row as it was swept at the Cubs, including Sunday’s 6-5 10-inning victory. After scoring two runs in the top of the 10th, Toronto allowed three in the bottom half as closer Roberto Osuna suffered the loss. Miguel Montero hit a home run in the defeat, while Kevin Pillar added two hits and made a fantastic catch at the wall. Tampa Bay snapped a four-game losing skid with a 3-0 home win Sunday over the Mariners. Blake Snell threw seven innings of two-hit ball with eight strikeouts and two walks. Alex Colome recorded his 36th save. Kevin Kiermaier and Adeiny Hechavarria both hit home runs.
These two offense saw these two pitchers five days ago and while Archer is an ace, he hasn’t exactly been lights out this season. Rowley is hittable and now the Rays have a scouting report on him. Take the over.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BLUE JAYS/RAYS OVER 8