The Toronto Blue Jays will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Tampa Bay Rays invade Rogers Centre on Friday.

It's a pitching duel between Jo-Jo Reyes for the Blue Jays (0-2 on the year) and Jeremy Hellickson for Tampa Bay (1-2 so far).



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Blue Jays in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +100 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rays rank No. 13 in the American League at 7.6 hits per game. That compares with Toronto’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Tampa Bay owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.8 runs per game on the highway. Toronto, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 9-2 result against the White Sox on April 21. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Tampa Bay didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 9-2 to Chicago on Thursday at Tropicana Field.

Toronto lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Yankees on April 20. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Toronto suffered a 6-2 loss against New York on Wednesday, as Brett Cecil wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rogers Centre.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rays at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto, Saturday, April 23