Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 25, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (46-55) host the Tampa Bay Rays (51-51) on Thursday at 3:07 PM ET(broadcast on BSSUN). Oddsmakers have opted not to choose a favorite on the moneyline for the contest, installing pick ’em odds, instead. Chris Bassitt starts for Toronto while Taj Bradley is Tampa Bay’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our preview for this tilt, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-110)
• Underdog: Rays (-110)
• Over/under: 7.5

Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won in 31, or 55.4%, of the 56 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Toronto has a record of 32-25 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -110 or more on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Rays have won 21 of the 45 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (46.7%).
• Tampa Bay is 21-24 (winning 46.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -110 or longer.
• The Rays have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blue Jays vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .296 with 18 home runs and 62 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Toronto hitters this season.
• Among hitters in MLB, Guerrero is 25th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
• George Springer has 78 hits and an OBP of .309 to go with a slugging percentage of .390 this season.
• Isaac Paredes leads the Rays in home runs (16) and runs batted in (51).
• Paredes is 40th in homers and 45th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Randy Arozarena has 19 doubles, 15 home runs and 45 walks while batting .213.

Blue Jays vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• The Blue Jays have the 25th-ranked ERA (4.46) in the majors this season.
• The Blue Jays rank 22nd in MLB with a combined 1.307 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• Tampa Bay has a 4.22 team ERA that ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rays have the 16th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.262).