Data Skrive:
An AL East matchup Friday features the fifth-place Toronto Blue Jays (19-23) hosting the third-place Tampa Bay Rays (23-22). The Blue Jays (-175) are listed as favorites for the game, which gets underway at 7:07 PM ET from Rogers Centre. Toronto’s Chris Bassitt and Tampa Bay’s Tyler Alexander have been named the starters for this contest.
Be sure to check out our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $31.43
Blue Jays to win vs Rays -175
Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Lines
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-175)
- Underdog: Rays (+145)
- Over/under: 8.5
Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have been chosen as favorites in 24 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (58.3%) in those games.
- This season Toronto has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as a favorite of at least -175 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 63.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Rays have won six of the 13 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (46.2%).
- Tampa Bay has played as a moneyline underdog of +145 or longer in just two games this season, which it lost both.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rays’ implied win probability is 40.8%.
Blue Jays vs. Rays Hitting Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in batting average (.275) and runs batted in (19) this season while also slugging four homers.
- Of all MLB hitters, Guerrero ranks 41st in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 102nd in slugging.
- Daulton Varsho is batting .208 this season with a team-high seven home runs and 19 RBI.
- Isaac Paredes paces the Rays in home runs (eight), runs batted in (24) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .305.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Paredes is 29th in homers and 39th in RBI.
- Yandy Diaz has nine doubles, three home runs and 15 walks while hitting .247.
Blue Jays vs. Rays Pitching Rankings
- The Blue Jays strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
- The Blue Jays have the 25th-ranked ERA (4.49) in the majors this season.
- The Blue Jays rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.347 WHIP this season.
- The Rays pitching staff is eighth in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Tampa Bay has a 4.33 team ERA that ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Rays combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.276).