PREMIUM
Ray or Rays? Jays or Wacha? right here!
(MLB) Tampa Bay vs. Toronto,
Money Line: -164.00 Toronto (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -164.00 Toronto (Home)
Result: Win
Rays, (Wacha, 3-4, 4.63) vs. Jays (Ray, 11-5, 2.69)
This has to be the most compelling series in MLB right now. The hottest team in the AL is an underdog to the hard charging Blue Jays. The Rays are only 5-5 right now. They aren’t hitting at their usual clip and their once-stellar bullpen has been overused all season and now has an ERA of nearly 8 in the last three weeks. Their relievers are still pitching nearly 5 innings per game.
The Blue Jays know all about poor bullpens. Theirs has struggled most of the year, but is very good right now. AND they have Robbie Ray on the mound on Wednesday. Ray’s last start was his poorest in some time, but he is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.76 in his last 7 starts. He is very good at home and super sharp in day games (5-1, 1.95 ERA).
The Rays will drag out Michael Wacha on Wednesday to face the Jays’ fully loaded battery. Wacha has pitched well in his last three games, after a rough section earlier in the year. In his last 3 starts, he has only given up 4 runs over 14+innings. His starts are not of the lengthy variety, which is really what the Rays need right now.
The Jays are very much an “all or nothing” team, and lately there has been a whole lot of “all”. Tuesday saw a game of nothing as they were shut out with only three hits. I don’t think they will be shut out again by Wacha, but I am not banking on the double digit figures we saw with the Orioles.
The Rays have really drifted down in the batting standings and they are not as good vs. left-handed pitching. Yes, they are a brilliant road and road underdog team, but offense, Jays and theirs, and bullpen will do them in. Take the Jays to win outright.
This has to be the most compelling series in MLB right now. The hottest team in the AL is an underdog to the hard charging Blue Jays. The Rays are only 5-5 right now. They aren’t hitting at their usual clip and their once-stellar bullpen has been overused all season and now has an ERA of nearly 8 in the last three weeks. Their relievers are still pitching nearly 5 innings per game.
The Blue Jays know all about poor bullpens. Theirs has struggled most of the year, but is very good right now. AND they have Robbie Ray on the mound on Wednesday. Ray’s last start was his poorest in some time, but he is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.76 in his last 7 starts. He is very good at home and super sharp in day games (5-1, 1.95 ERA).
The Rays will drag out Michael Wacha on Wednesday to face the Jays’ fully loaded battery. Wacha has pitched well in his last three games, after a rough section earlier in the year. In his last 3 starts, he has only given up 4 runs over 14+innings. His starts are not of the lengthy variety, which is really what the Rays need right now.
The Jays are very much an “all or nothing” team, and lately there has been a whole lot of “all”. Tuesday saw a game of nothing as they were shut out with only three hits. I don’t think they will be shut out again by Wacha, but I am not banking on the double digit figures we saw with the Orioles.
The Rays have really drifted down in the batting standings and they are not as good vs. left-handed pitching. Yes, they are a brilliant road and road underdog team, but offense, Jays and theirs, and bullpen will do them in. Take the Jays to win outright.
