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Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Game Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 | Game Time: 7:10 PM | Home Line: | Total:

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Toronto Blue Jays v Tampa Bay Devil Rays Series Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Tampa Bay to play the Devil Rays at 7:10 PM on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Tampa Bay is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .

Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any MLB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.

Recent Results in the Blue Jays/Devil Rays Series

Date	AwayTeam	Score	HomeTeam	Score	HomeLine	Total
May 22, 2013	Tampa Bay	3	Toronto	4	-1.5	9.5
May 21, 2013	Tampa Bay	4	Toronto	3	1.5	9.5
May 20, 2013	Tampa Bay	5	Toronto	7	-1.5	9.0
May 9, 2013	Toronto	4	Tampa Bay	5	-1.5	7.0
May 8, 2013	Toronto	4	Tampa Bay	10	-1.5	7.5
May 7, 2013	Toronto	6	Tampa Bay	4	-1.5	8.5
May 6, 2013	Toronto	8	Tampa Bay	7	-1.5	7.5
September 23, 2012	Toronto	0	Tampa Bay	3
September 22, 2012	Toronto	5	Tampa Bay	11	-1.5	7.0
September 21, 2012	Toronto	1	Tampa Bay	12	-1.5	7.0

When looking at the last 263 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 150 games compared to 113 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Toronto/Tampa Bay series is 4.9 ppg while the vistor has put up 4.6 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.3 favoring the home team.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 263 games between the Blue Jays and the Devil Rays is 9.5 per game.

Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Toronto as the road team and with Tampa Bay as the home team.

Recent Results when Toronto visits Tampa Bay

Date	AwayTeam	Score	HomeTeam	Score	HomeLine	Total
May 9, 2013	Toronto	4	Tampa Bay	5	-1.5	7.0
May 8, 2013	Toronto	4	Tampa Bay	10	-1.5	7.5
May 7, 2013	Toronto	6	Tampa Bay	4	-1.5	8.5
May 6, 2013	Toronto	8	Tampa Bay	7	-1.5	7.5
September 23, 2012	Toronto	0	Tampa Bay	3
September 22, 2012	Toronto	5	Tampa Bay	11	-1.5	7.0
September 21, 2012	Toronto	1	Tampa Bay	12	-1.5	7.0

When looking at the last 130 games in this series while Tampa Bay has been the home team, we can see the Devil Rays have won 77 games compared to 53 wins for the Blue Jays. Average points scored per game by Tampa Bay in this situation is is 4.9 ppg while Toronto has put up 4.4 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.5 favoring the .

The average Total points scored spanning the last 130 games between the Blue Jays and the Devil Rays is 9.3 per game.

Can the Toronto Blue Jays Cover the Spread?

This season the Toronto Blue Jays have played 207 games, averaging 4.4 points per game, while allowing 4.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 92-115. Let's have a closer look at recent Toronto Blue Jays results.

Recent Toronto Blue Jays Results

Date	AwayTeam	Score	HomeTeam	Score	HomeLine	Total
May 22, 2013	Tampa Bay	3	Toronto	4	-1.5	9.5
May 21, 2013	Tampa Bay	4	Toronto	3	1.5	9.5
May 20, 2013	Tampa Bay	5	Toronto	7	-1.5	9.0
May 18, 2013	Toronto	2	(NYY) New York	7	-1.5	8.5
May 17, 2013	Toronto	0	(NYY) New York	5	-1.5	8.0
May 15, 2013	San Francisco	3	Toronto	11
May 14, 2013	San Francisco	6	Toronto	10	-1.5	9.0

This season the Toronto Blue Jays have played 102 games on the road, averaging 4.2 points per game, while allowing 4.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 40-62. Let's have a closer look at recent Toronto Blue Jays results on the road.

Recent Toronto Blue Jays Road Results

Date	AwayTeam	Score	HomeTeam	Score	HomeLine	Total
May 18, 2013	Toronto	2	(NYY) New York	7	-1.5	8.5
May 17, 2013	Toronto	0	(NYY) New York	5	-1.5	8.0
May 12, 2013	Toronto	12	Boston	4	-1.5	9.0
May 11, 2013	Toronto	3	Boston	2	-1.5	9.5
May 10, 2013	Toronto	0	Boston	5	-1.5	9.0

Can the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Cover the Spread?

This season the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have played 208 games, averaging 4.4 points per game, while allowing 3.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 114-115. Let's have a closer look at recent Tampa Bay Devil Rays results.

Recent Tampa Bay Devil Rays Results

Date	AwayTeam	Score	HomeTeam	Score	HomeLine	Total
May 22, 2013	Tampa Bay	3	Toronto	4	-1.5	9.5
May 21, 2013	Tampa Bay	4	Toronto	3	1.5	9.5
May 20, 2013	Tampa Bay	5	Toronto	7	-1.5	9.0
May 19, 2013	Tampa Bay	3	Baltimore	1	1.5	8.5
May 18, 2013	Tampa Bay	10	Baltimore	6	-1.5	9.0
May 17, 2013	Tampa Bay	12	Baltimore	10	-1.5	9.0
May 16, 2013	Boston	4	Tampa Bay	3
May 15, 2013	Boston	9	Tampa Bay	2	-1.5	7.0
May 14, 2013	Boston	3	Tampa Bay	5	-1.5	7.5
May 12, 2013	San Diego	2	Tampa Bay	4	-1.5	8.0

This season the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have played 103 games here at home, averaging 4.2 points per game, while allowing 3.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 60-43. Let's have a closer look at recent Tampa Bay Devil Rays results when playing at home.

Recent Tampa Bay Devil Rays Home Results

Date	AwayTeam	Score	HomeTeam	Score	HomeLine	Total
May 16, 2013	Boston	4	Tampa Bay	3
May 15, 2013	Boston	9	Tampa Bay	2	-1.5	7.0
May 14, 2013	Boston	3	Tampa Bay	5	-1.5	7.5
May 12, 2013	San Diego	2	Tampa Bay	4	-1.5	8.0
May 11, 2013	San Diego	7	Tampa Bay	8	-1.5	8.0
May 10, 2013	San Diego	3	Tampa Bay	6	-1.5	8.0
May 9, 2013	Toronto	4	Tampa Bay	5	-1.5	7.0
May 8, 2013	Toronto	4	Tampa Bay	10	-1.5	7.5
May 7, 2013	Toronto	6	Tampa Bay	4	-1.5	8.5
May 6, 2013	Toronto	8	Tampa Bay	7	-1.5	7.5

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