A Blue Jays One-Run Loss Can Still Be a Cashing Ticket

By BetPhoenix Editorial Team updated

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays — Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 at -150, where an outright win or one-run loss cashes.

Game Snapshot
Matchup: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays
Pick: Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 Run Line (-150)
Alternative: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline (+135)
Scope: Full Game
Key Difference: A one-run Toronto Blue Jays loss cashes +1.5 but loses the moneyline.

In a game that plays to the final at-bat, the difference between “right side” and “lost bet” can be just one run. If Toronto drops it by a single run—like a 5–4 type of finish—Blue Jays +1.5 gets home even though the moneyline doesn’t.

The pricing spells out the exchange: Blue Jays +1.5 is -150, while Blue Jays moneyline is +135. You’re paying more at -150 because you’re buying protection against the one-run loss (plus any outright win); the +135 only rewards you when Toronto wins the game outright, which is the stricter condition.

If your objective is to stay live even when the Blue Jays come up just short by one, take Toronto Blue Jays +1.5. If you only want a ticket that’s tied purely to an outright Toronto win and you want the plus price that comes with that, the Blue Jays moneyline fits that different aim.

Pass unless BetPhoenix offers Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 run line at -150 or better.

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