The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Toronto and Tampa Bay on Tuesday, with the host Blue Jays trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Toronto sends Henderson Alvarez out against David Price for the Rays in this game. Alvarez is 3-2 with a 2.61 ERA on the season, while Price is 5-2 on the year and has a 2.98 ERA.



View Tampa Bay vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Blue Jays in this one will find them as -110 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Blue Jays sit at No. 4 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rays sit at an American League No. 6 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Toronto's American League No. 6-ranked scoring average of 4.6 runs per game, against a Rays offense rated No. 5 and scoring 4.6 runs per game in the league. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.1 hits per game to date this season, almost the same as the Rays hitters have managed (8.1 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Tampa Bay owns the American League's No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. Toronto, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

The Rays were a 7-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +134 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors. The Rays enjoyed a 7-1 victory at the expense of the Blue Jays on Monday, with Jeff Niemann throwing 1 innings of 1-hit ball at Rogers Centre.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Rays at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Wednesday, May 16
Toronto home to NY Yankees, Wednesday, May 16