3 Ways To Bet Blue Jays vs. Rays – Wed., Sept 14


Now 3-8 in the month of September, the Blue Jays will be desperate for a win this afternoon as they host Tampa Bay in the finale of a 3-game series.

Tampa downed the Jays 6-2 last night to keep the Blue Jays 2 games behind the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox, who fell 6-3 at home to the Orioles.

Josh Donaldson has missed the last 2 games for Toronto with a hip injury, though it is possible he returns to the lineup today.

Jays starter Marco Estrada hopes to snap out of his September slump after going 0-2 with an ERA near 10 in his first 2 starts this month. Tampa’s starting pitcher will be Alex Cobb, who has had a couple of decent starts since returning from Tommy John surgery.

Here are 3 ways to consider doing your Blue Jays betting this afternoon:

1. Over 8.5

The total on this game opened at 9 and has been bet down to 8.5, making this Over bet much more attractive.

Estrada hasn’t looked like himself for more than a month, allowing 20 runs in his past 5 starts. Cobb is making just his third start since 2014 and might not go too far into the game, even if he’s dealing.

2. Rays +170


You probably really want the Jays to win. So you could consider this bet ‘consolation’ if they lose, nearly tripling your money.

None of the Blue Jays have very good lifetime numbers against Cobb, who has a career ERA of 3.23. As a team, Toronto is hitting .217 off the Tampa righty.

The Rays have had Toronto’s number once again this year, winning 10 of the first 18 meetings between the clubs this season. The Jays are desperate, but desperation doesn’t help you win more baseball games.

3. Over on Logan Forsythe Props


Forsythe has been a huge pain for the Blue Jays this year, going 24-for-60 off Toronto pitching.

He’s also 7-for-14 in his career against Estrada.

Bodog and Sports Interaction post daily MLB props including Over/Under total bases for hitters (or sometimes head to head against a player from the other team). If you can find a prop on Forsythe, the Over looks worth considering.