Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 3:00 p.m. ET

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Hyun-Jin Ryu will start for the Toronto Blue Jays in the second of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays and Josh Lowe on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET. The favored Rays have -120 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Blue Jays, who are listed at +100. Tampa Bay is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). An 8-run total is listed for the contest.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Zack Littell (3-6), and Ryu (3-3) getting the nod for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Here's 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: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 55%, Blue Jays 45%

Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have been favored 125 times and won 82, or 65.6%, of those games.
• This season Tampa Bay has won 78 of its 115 games, or 67.8%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 54.5% chance to win.
• The Blue Jays have come away with 22 wins in the 39 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Toronto has a mark of 11-11 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have a 4-3 record over the seven games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Rays have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• The Rays best hitter so far this season is Yandy Diaz, who's hitting at a team-leading .322 rate along with 20 homers and 75 RBI.
• Among all batters in baseball, Diaz's home run total places him 83rd, and his RBI tally ranks him 61st.
• Randy Arozarena has 18 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 77 walks while batting .256.
• Including all major league hitters, Arozarena is 58th in homers and 40th in RBI.
• Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with 29 home runs and 92 runs batted in.
• Lowe has 28 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .281.
• Lowe takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles and three walks.

Learn more about this Rays vs. Blue Jays matchup on Fox Sports.

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 5-3-2 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Blue Jays have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (24) and runs batted in (91).
• In all of the big leagues, Guerrero is 48th in homers and 30th in RBI.
• George Springer has 22 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 58 walks while batting .258.
• Springer ranks 83rd in homers and 94th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays' lineup with a .300 batting average.
• Whit Merrifield is batting .278 with 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 34 walks.

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