{"id":38352,"date":"2011-05-18T07:51:54","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T14:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=38352"},"modified":"2023-02-07T07:39:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:39:50","slug":"odds-rays-vs-blue-jays-gambling-prediction-preview-18511","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/odds-rays-vs-blue-jays-gambling-prediction-preview-18511\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Betting \u2013 Tampa Bay vs. Toronto Preview & Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday 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>Wednesday, May 18, 2011
\nVenue: <\/strong>Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
\nBroadcast: <\/strong>SUN, RSN
\nTampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays Betting Lines from BetOnline.com<\/strong>
\nMoney Line: <\/strong> Toronto -110
\nOver\/Under: <\/strong> 8 (-110)
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Tampa Bay Rays (24-17 through May 16)<\/strong>
\nJeremy Hellickson (4-2, 2.98)<\/p>\n

If you were in a coma and missed the first two weeks of April, you\u2019d never know that the Tampa Bay Rays started 2011 0-6. They\u2019ve gone 24-11 since then and are now right around where most bettors expected: atop the American League East.<\/p>\n

Tampa\u2019s young pitching staff has been solid, as expected; David Price looks like a Cy Young candidate again and James Shields is enjoying a massive resurgence. Youngster Jeremy Hellickson, Baseball America\u2019s <\/em>No. 3 prospect entering the season, has performed as advertised as well, throwing 14 scoreless innings over his last two starts. But has he been a bit lucky? He\u2019s walked five batters in two different outings this season \u2013 and won both times.<\/p>\n

Toronto Blue Jays (21-20 through May 16)<\/strong>
\nRicky Romero (3-4, 3.35)<\/p>\n

Say hello to baseball\u2019s hottest team. Through Monday night\u2019s action, the Toronto Blue Jays had vaulted themselves back into the AL East race by winning six consecutive games.<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t difficult to see why the Jays are hot. Mr. Jose Bautista has decided he\u2019s Mr. Barry Bonds 2.0. A year after exploding for his improbable 54-homer season, Bautista has actually improved<\/em>. He\u2019s hitting .370, no pace for roughly 80 homers and lapping the competition in nearly every major statistical category this season. \"Bet<\/a><\/p>\n

Ricky Romero could sure use some of that Bautista love. Since the Jays gave him 13 runs of support on April 1, he\u2019s had 1, 2, 1, 0, 5, 0 and 2 runs of support over his next seven starts.<\/p>\n

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

Under is 7-2 in TB last 9 Wed. games.
\nTB are 19-7 in their last 26 road games.
\nUnder is 20-8 in TB last 28 on astroturf.<\/p>\n

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

The Rays have re-established themselves as a formidable opponent for any team. Romero certainly has to worry about the Rays\u2019 top hitters; Ben Zobrist bats .467 with six RBI in 15 at-bats against him. But I can\u2019t bet against the Jays right now. Toronto is (a) piping hot; (b) at home; (c) sending its top starter to the hill; (d) riding the game\u2019s best hitter at the moment. <\/p>\n

Hellickson walks too many batters to be this good this often. He\u2019s due for a speed bump.<\/p>\n

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

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