AAA's AFTERNOON A.L. "ASSASSIN!" (THREE STRAIGHT MLB SWEEPS, 186-126 +$18,507 Y-T-D!)
(MLB) Boston vs. Toronto, 09/10/2016 9:07 AM, Score: 2 - 3
Money Line: -135.00 Toronto (Home)
Result: Win
This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the Toronto Blue Jays.

Setting the scene: Toronto has been scuffling of late and will be hungry to break of its recent funk after getting crushed 13-3 in the opener of this important AL East divisional showdown yesterday. Jays' starter JA Happ has for the most part been superb this year and we think he's going to easily outduel his erratic counterpart this afternoon.

Happ: He's 17-4 with a 3.34 ERA. Happ has slowed down considerably after a blistering start to the year as he owns a 5.91 ERA over his last four outings. We're not giving up on the southpaw yet though, note that he's 10-2 with a 3.05 ERA at home and is 9-1 with a 3.07 ERA in all day games.

Eduardo Rodriguez: He's 2-6 with a 4.83 ERA. He comes in off perhaps the best start of his career vs. the soft-hitting A's on Sunday, giving up no runs off one hit and two walks while striking out five over eight innings in the eventual no-decision. We're not reading too much into one decent effort though, note that he owns a 4.19 ERA on the road and is 1-2 with a 4.11 ERA in all day games.

The bottom line: Toronto's main issue of late has been the fact that its normally red hot bats have gone cold. The Jays are too deep and talented to stay down for too long though and here is the perfect opponent to get untracked against as Rodriguez is set up for a big letdown after his big performance last time out. Great value on TORONTO this afternoon.

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