This afternoon the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Toronto Blue Jays in an AL East battle in Toronto! This is the 3rd and last game of this series, with the series being tied 1-1, both these teams are looking for wins down the stretch of this MLB season.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Tampa Bay Rays | – 1.5 (+152) | Over 7.5 (-118) | -108 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | + 1.5 (-184) | Under 7.5 (-104) | -108 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Match Details
- Fixture: Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays
- Date and Time: 3:07 PM EST
- Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Rays | vs. | Blue Jays |
| 51-51 | Record | 46-55 |
| 3.93 | Runs/G | 4.02 |
| .234 | BA | .236 |
| .310 | OBP | .310 |
| .373 | SLG | .378 |
| .683 | OPS | .688 |
| 97 | HR | 93 |
| 102 | SB | 45 |
| 4.21 | ERA | 4.47 |
| 1.26 | WHIP | 1.31 |
| 33 | Saves | 24 |
| .986 | Fielding % | .984 |
Key Stats
Tampa Bay Rays
Although he had a bad start to the year, Taj Bradley has picked it up over the past month. Since starting the season 1-4, he has won his past 4 games he has qualified for a win, including two 10+ K performances and has only given up 4 runs over the past 7 games he has pitched. After going 0/2 with two walks in the opening game of the series, Randy Arozarena had a bounce back game yesterday going 2/3 including an RBI single and a double.
Toronto Blue Jays
The starting pitcher for the Blue Jays, Chris Bassitt, has been an up and down pitcher this season with an 8-8 record. In the last game he pitched, against a solid Detroit Tigers team gave up 5 runs, however he is pitching against a lineup that he has had success with. He is primed for a bounce back performance! Against Tampa Bay Batters, he has given up a hitting average of .240, 36/150 overall, with 38 Ks and 7 HRs. Now to the batting side of the Blue Jays. They are still without their star Bo Bichette, however over the past 7 days they have 4 batters batting .313 or higher including Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who since the all-star break has been on a TEAR. He has had at least 1 hit in EVERY GAME since all-star break, including a home run in 4 of the 5 games. The Rays are 7th in the MLB when it comes to hitter strikeouts with 918 this season, which is key because they are going against a pitcher who uses a sinker as his primary pitch and they have 3 batters who have at least a 40% put away against sinkers.
Prediction
I love the Toronto Blue Jays in this spot. The winner of this game takes the series and Chris Bassitt has had success against the Rays’ batters as I mentioned above! On top of those stats, the Blue Jays are one of the best teams when it comes to not striking out, they rank 27th in the MLB. What does that mean? Extended at-bats for their top 4 hot hitters in George Springer, Justin Turner, Vladdy Guerrero and Kevin Kiermaier. Although Taj Bradley has come on strong over the past month, he has struggled against the Blue Jays’ batters. Against Bradley, the Blue Jay’s are have a batting average of .339, 20/59 overall, with only 12 Ks, and 4 HRs.
Final Pick
Toronto Blue Jays ML (-108)
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