{"id":37515,"date":"2011-04-22T21:40:25","date_gmt":"2011-04-23T04:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=37515"},"modified":"2011-04-22T21:40:25","modified_gmt":"2011-04-23T04:40:25","slug":"odds-rays-vs-blue-jays-gambling-prediction-preview-22411","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/odds-rays-vs-blue-jays-gambling-prediction-preview-22411\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Betting \u2013 Tampa Bay vs. Toronto Preview & Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday MLB Baseball Picks: Rays vs Blue Jays<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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MLB Betting \u2013 Rays vs Blue Jays Preview & Pick<\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>April 23, 2011
\nVenue: <\/strong>Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
\nBroadcast:<\/strong> SUN, RSN
\nTampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays Betting Lines from Betus.com<\/strong>
\nMoney Line: <\/strong> Tampa Bay -105
\nOver\/Under: <\/strong> 7.5
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Tampa Bay Rays (9-10 through April 21)<\/strong>
\nDavid Price (2-2, 2.83)<\/p>\n

Their records look almost identical but the Rays and Jays are two teams going in opposite directions as they butt heads at Rogers Centre on Saturday afternoon. The Rays had won eight of 10 through Thursday\u2019s action. The man leading the charge, strange as it may seem, is Sam Fuld. The former bench player is batting .348 with seven RBI and seven stolen bases.<\/p>\n

The Rays have also gotten some solid pitching \u2013 and it\u2019s no surprise that David Price is one of the guys chipping in. Last year\u2019s American League Cy Young runner up has gotten better with each start, allowing four, three, two and zero runs. He whiffed nine White Sox in his eight innings of shutout ball on April 18. <\/p>\n

Price is a bona fide Blue Jay murderer. His career numbers against them are staggering: 6-0, 1.93 ERA over seven starts. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Blue Jays (8-10 through April 21)<\/strong>
\nBrandon Morrow (no record)<\/p>\n

After a 4-1 start, the Toronto Blue Jays and their fans have to be awfully disappointed with the 4-9 run to follow. It\u2019s tough to put a finger on exactly what\u2019s wrong, as they\u2019ve gotten great efforts from Yunel Escobar and Jose Bautista on offense and respectable contributions from Ricky Romero and Kyle Drabek on the mound. One problem could be a lack of identity under new manager John Farrell. These guys led the majors in homers by a mile last year; this season, they\u2019re 19th<\/sup> in longballs yet have jumped to third in stolen bases.<\/p>\n

Maybe Brandon Morrow\u2019s return from injury will give the Jays a shot in the arm. The power pitcher showed real promise last season, striking out 178 batters in 146.1 innings. He\u2019s 2-1 with a 1.42 ERA against Tampa in his career. The last time Morrow faced the Rays, he threw a one-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

MLB Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under is 12-2 in TB last 14 on astroturf.
\nTB are 8-2 in their last 10 overall.
\nUnder is 9-3 in TB last 12 road games.
\nUnder is 11-3 in TOR last 14 on astroturf.
\nTOR are 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
\nOver is 8-3-1 in TOR last 12 Sat. games.<\/p>\n

The pick: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Morrow will almost certainly help the Jays this season \u2013 but it\u2019s a lot to ask to expect him to outduel Price in his first game back. He\u2019ll probably have an innings limit and some rust could be expected from a guy with a fairly high walk rate. Meanwhile, the Rays are hot and have their ace facing a cold team. A Tampa victory makes sense.<\/p>\n

Rays vs Blue Jays prediction: <\/strong>Rays 5, Blue Jays 2<\/p>\n

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