Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 1

Updated Oct. 1, 2023 2:05 p.m. ET

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Wes Parsons will start for the Toronto Blue Jays against Randy Arozarena and the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are -108 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favorite Rays (-112). Tampa Bay is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for this matchup (with -112 odds to hit the over and -107 odds to go under).

The starting pitchers are Jacob Lopez for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Parsons for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rays-Blue Jays game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Rays vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
How to Watch on TV: SNET

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rays	-112	-108	9	-112	-107	-1.5	+148	-180

Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction

Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Rays 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 51%, Blue Jays 49%

Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

The Rays have entered the game as favorites 129 times this season and won 85, or 65.9%, of those games.
Tampa Bay has entered 129 games this season favored by -112 or more and is 85-44 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
The Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 41 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (56.1%) in those games.
This season, Toronto has been victorious 23 times in 41 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 51.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

The Rays went 5-3 across the eight games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the total eight times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Rays have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	11
ERA	5.00
K/9	11.1

Rays Player Insights

Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a .330 batting average.
Among all MLB hitters, Diaz is fourth in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
Randy Arozarena is batting .255 with 19 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 80 walks.
Arozarena is 62nd in homers in the majors, and 44th in RBI.
Isaac Paredes has accumulated a team-best 31 home runs and 98 runs batted in.
Josh Lowe has 31 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .292.
Lowe brings a 10-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is batting .400 with five doubles, two home runs, five walks and seven RBI.

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Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

The Blue Jays have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Blue Jays and their opponents are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Blue Jays are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.2
HR	12
ERA	3.83
K/9	10.5

Blue Jays Player Insights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (26) and runs batted in (94).
Among all batters in the majors, Guerrero's home run total ranks 38th and his RBI tally is 35th.
George Springer has 25 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 60 walks while batting .256.
Springer ranks 80th in home runs and 80th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Bo Bichette paces the Blue Jays with a team-best batting average of .305.
Whit Merrifield has 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .275.