Saturday, April 25, 2015

Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg

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Probable Pitchers: (L) Norris, D (1-1) vs. () , (0-0)

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

The Blue Jays are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. the American League East and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games on astroturf and 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. The over is 4-0-1 in the Blue Jays last 5 road games and 3-0-1 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

The Rays are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record and 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. They are 17-7 in their last 24 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600 and 3-7 in their last 10 home games. The under is 6-1 in the Rays last 7 vs. a team with a winning record and 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Head-to-head, the over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays are 20-47 in the last 67 meetings in Tampa Bay and are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 9-6-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Toronto Blue Jays is 1.2

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 9-7-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Tampa Bay Rays is -0.6

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

04/24/15 RF Jose Bautista Shoulder is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (3/27)

Tampa Bay Rays

04/24/15 1B James Loney Oblique 15-day DL (4/7); expected to be activated Friday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
04/23/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder expected to start Friday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
04/23/15 2B Ryan Brett Shoulder 15-day DL (4/22)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder 60-day DL (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist 15-day DL (4/7)
04/06/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jake McGee Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 SS Nick Franklin Oblique 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Alex Colome Pneumonia 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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