Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 77-78 this season and have won three games in a row. Tampa Bay won the first two games of this series by scores of 1-0 and 3-2. Before this series, the Rays won two of three games against the Red Sox, split four games with the Guardians and lost all three to the Phillies. Tampa Bay is 6-3 in its last nine games and is third in the AL East.

Tampa Bay’s pitchers have a 3.80 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP and a .236 opponent batting average. The Rays offense has scored 585 runs with a .231 batting average and a .304 on-base percentage. Yandy Diaz has a .283 batting average with 14 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Rays this season.

Starting pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Chris Bassitt, who is 10-13, with a 4.16 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP in 166.2 innings pitched this year. Bassitt has allowed an earned run in three of his last four starts. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Shane Baz, who is 3-3, with a 3.21 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in 67.1 innings pitched this year. Baz has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five consecutive appearances.

Why the Rays will beat the Blue Jays

• The Blue Jays have lost their last seven games at Tropicana Field against teams with a losing record.
• The Rays have won seven of their last eight-day games against AL East opponents.
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games at Tropicana Field against losing American League opponents.
• The Rays have covered the run line after a home win in four of their last five-day games at Tropicana Field.

Facts about the total number of runs

• Eleven of the Rays’ last twelve games after the previous day’s play were UNDER the total number of runs.
• In each of the Blue Jays’ last five games against AL East opponents, the run totals have been reported DIFFERENTLY.
• The Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 Runs market has hit in each of the Rays’ last eight home games.
• The 1st Inning UNDER 0.5 Runs market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games.

Facts about the Tampa Bay Rays player props

• Yandy Diaz has achieved at least one total base in 11 of his last 12 appearances.
• Dylan Carlson has an RBI in three of his last four appearances against AL East opponents at Tropicana Field.
• Jose Siri has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against AL opponents with a losing record.
• Yandy Diaz has scored at least one goal in eight of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.
• Yandy Diaz has hit at least one single in each of his last five daytime game appearances.
• Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in each of the Rays’ last five Sunday games at Tropicana Field.

Facts about the Toronto Blue Jays player props

• George Springer has hit at least one home run in four of his last nine day game appearances against losing AL East teams.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 20 road games against AL East opponents.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit at least one single in each of the Blue Jays’ last six road games against AL East opponents.
• Bo Bichette has scored at least one run in five of his last six day game appearances against AL teams with a losing record.
• Alejandro Kirk has had at least one RBI in four of his last five road appearances against the Rays.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Blue Jays’ last 20 road games against AL East opponents.

Prediction for Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay comes into this game hoping for its fourth straight win and has had some very solid pitchers over the last few series. Tampa Bay has a 41-39 record at home this year while Toronto has a 35-45 record on the road. The Rays continue to be one of the lowest scoring teams in the MLB, but their pitching staff carries them. Tampa Bay starts with Shane Baz, who has been fantastic lately, and I’m confident they pull out another win here.