Blue Jays vs. Rays picks and odds: Expect Tampa Bay to exploit pitching mismatch

Toronto Blue Jays lost 10-5 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.

Jeffrey Springs will start for Tampa Bay against Mitch White. The Rays are one game back of the Blue Jays for the top wild-card spot in the AL.

The Blue Jays have been down after five innings in five of White's seven starts. White has a 7.47 ERA since joining Toronto at the trade deadline. Springs has had a great season with a 2.45 ERA in 121.9 IP. He has faced Toronto twice, holding them scoreless in 10.2 IP while allowing just seven hits. The Rays are favored to win by five runs.

Rays are -1.5 at home against Jays. Jays have failed to cover a +1:5 run line in each of their last four starts. Rays have covered on the run lines in three of Rays' last 4 games.

Rays are going to beat the Blue Jays by at least 3.5 runs. Toronto's pitching staff has allowed four-plus runs in four straight games.