MLB odds of Toronto ace Roy Halladay being traded before the deadline are pretty good, which means there should be thousands of fans on deck for what could be his final start at the Rogers Center when the Blue Jays kick off a three-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
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Matt Garza (6-7, 3.80) can’t seem to get his control down, as he is eighth in the American League in strikeouts, but also third in walks. He was lights out in a win in Toronto on June 30th, taking his record to 4-3 in seven career starts despite a 1.89 ERA. That was Garza’s last good game away from home, where he is 2-4 with a 4.44 ERA in nine outings.
Halladay (11-3, 2.73) tossed his fourth complete game of the season in a 3-1 win over Boston, taking his home record to 7-2 in 10 starts with a 2.76 ERA, and all of those complete games have come at the Rogers Center. “Doc” has made 30 appearances (27 starts) against the Rays in his career, going 11-9 with a 3.73 ERA. Two of those losses came this season, but through no fault of Halladay, who allowed five runs in 13 innings. The Blue Jays only managed to score three runs in those two games.
MLB odds will definitely favor the Blue Jays at home, and if it is Halladay’s last game, you’ll probably see another complete game as well. Garza has been all over the place, but he’ll setlle down enough to give Halladay a duel as he loves pitching against the Blue Jays. Still, emotion is a crazy thing sometimes, and it’ll power the Blue Jays to a win.
MLB odds pick: Toronto Blue Jays