Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20

Updated Sep. 20, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays will play on Friday at Tropicana Field, at 6:50 p.m. ET, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Yandy Diaz -- two hot hitters -- expected to produce at the plate. The favored Blue Jays have -116 moneyline odds against the underdog Rays, who are listed at -103. Toronto (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The game's total has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: SNET

Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 6, Blue Jays 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 52%, Rays 48%

Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 43 out of the 73 games, or 58.9%, in which they've been favored.
• Toronto has a record of 38-26, a 59.4% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• The Rays have come away with 38 wins in the 83 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win 28 times in 66 chances when named as an underdog of at least -103 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 50.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

TOR 0 · TB 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-120

O 7.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+101

U 7.5

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays played three of their last 10 games as the moneyline favorite, and won all of them.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Guerrero leads the Blue Jays in home runs (30), runs batted in (99) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .322.
• Guerrero's home runs put him 18th in the majors, and he ranks 12th in RBI.
• George Springer is batting .223 with 18 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 58 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Springer ranks 80th in homers and 119th in RBI.
• Springer enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a triple and two walks.
• Ernie Clement is hitting .261 with 20 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and nine walks.
• Clement is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .143 with an RBI.
• Spencer Horwitz has 19 doubles, 12 home runs and 38 walks while batting .275.
• Horwitz is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with a double and four walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Rays have a record of 4-5.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
• The Rays have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• The Rays are led in runs batted in by Diaz with a mark of 65, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .283.
• In all of MLB, Diaz is 132nd in homers and 78th in RBI.
• Brandon Lowe is hitting .244 with 19 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 33 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Lowe is 80th in homers and 130th in RBI.
• Christopher Morel has 21 home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .227 with 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 27 walks.

Rays Team Props

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