The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays face off on Friday in an MLB showdown at the Rogers Centre.
Rays Betting Preview
The Rays have gotten out to a record setting start to the season and currently sit with a 13-0 record overall. On Thursday they faced off against the Boston Red Sox and they were able to secure a 9-3 victory. Harold Ramirez had a strong season finishing with three hits and three RBIs. The Rays offense and pitching are both ranked 1st in the league. On the mound for the Rays will be Drew Rasmussen who sits with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 0.00. In 13 innings he has given up three hits and zero runs.
Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Blue Jays sit with an 8-5 record overall, but they are coming off quite a disappointing game on Thursday. The offense only managed a run against the Detroit Tigers, and they ended up losing by two runs. Overall this season the Blue Jays are averaging 5.23 runs per game which is 8th best in the league. On the mound for the Blue Jays will be Jose Berrios who sits with an 0-2 record and an ERA of 11.17. Berrios hasn’t lived up to expectations. In his last start against the Angels, he went four innings giving up six runs.
Rays vs Blue Jays Trends
Rays are 8-0 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.Rays are 6-0 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Rays are 6-0 in Rasmussens last 6 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Rays are 2-8 in their last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Shane’s Free Pick
The Rays are going to have no issue running up the score here. Drew Rasmussen hasn’t given up a run yet this season, and he’s going to lockdown the Blue Jays offense here. Berrios has been awful all season, and the Rays are going to score eight or nien runs here. Back the Rays on the run line.