MLB Opening Day: Blue Jays and Rays open their 2016 seasons with Aces on the mound - Handicappers Hideaway

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field on
Sunday as they open their 2016 MLB Seasons. The Blue Jays are on a quest
to stay at the top of the AL East Standings and the Rays will have a
hard time trying to compete with their low payroll and most of their
former young stars playing elsewhere, but with their usual good pitching
should stay in many games this season.



The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Marcus Stroman in this one. Right hander Stroman is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.



It'll be Chris Archer toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest.
Right hander Archer is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.



Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 114-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total is sitting at 7.



In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 12-3 winner on the road against
the Blue Jays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at 141 on the moneyline collected
their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER
bettors home happy as well.



Toronto lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Royals on October
23. Bettors who backed the Royals at 128 on the moneyline won on the
day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.



Toronto:

Team record: 98-75 SU

Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road

Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay



Tampa Bay:

Team record: 80-82 SU

Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto



Next up:

Toronto at Tampa Bay Monday, April 4

MLB Opening Day: Blue Jays and Rays open their 2016 seasons with Aces on the mound - Handicappers Hideaway