Preview: Blake Snell gets the call as Rays take aim at 6th straight victory

Published Apr. 13, 2019 7:36 p.m. ET

TV: FOX Sports Sun

TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 2:30 p.m.

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Tampa Bay Rays (11-3, first in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4-10, fourth in the AL East)

PITCHING PROBABLES

Rays: Blake Snell (2-1, 2.84 ERA)

Blue Jays: Clay Buchholz (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

LINE

Blue Jays favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE

The Tampa Bay Rays enter the game as winners of their last five games.

The Blue Jays went 30-46 in division games in 2018. Toronto pitchers had an ERA of 4.85 last year while striking out 8.0 hitters per game.

The Rays finished 41-35 against AL East Division opponents in 2018. Tampa Bay hit .258 as a team last season and averaged 2.9 extra base hits per game. The Rays won the season series 13-6 in 2018.