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Randy Arozarena and the Tampa Bay Rays will hit the field at Tropicana Field against the Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on Sunday. The Rays are listed as -112 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Blue Jays (-107). Toronto is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the contest is listed at 8 runs.
The Tampa Bay Rays will give the start to Taj Bradley (5-7, 5.27 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Blue Jays will counter with Yusei Kikuchi (10-6, 3.74 ERA).
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
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- When: Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -112 | -107 | 8 | -112 | -108 | -1.5 | -189 | +155 |
Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction
- Score Prediction: Rays 6, Blue Jays 5
- Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
- Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Blue Jays 46%
Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights
- This season, the Rays have won 83 out of the 126 games, or 65.9%, in which they've been favored.
- Tampa Bay has entered 126 games this season favored by -112 or more and is 83-43 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- The Blue Jays have been underdogs in 40 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (55%) in those contests.
- Toronto has a mark of 20-18 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -107 or worse on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.
Rays Recent Betting Performance
- The Rays have a 5-3 record from the eight games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 matchups, the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
- The Rays are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.
Rays Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.3 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 3.99 |
| K/9 | 11.8 |
Rays Player Insights
- Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a .327 batting average.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Diaz ranks 72nd in home runs and 60th in RBI.
- Randy Arozarena is hitting .256 with 18 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 77 walks.
- Arozarena is 58th in home runs and 40th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Isaac Paredes has accumulated a team-high 29 home runs and 92 runs batted in.
- Josh Lowe is batting .285 with 28 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 29 walks.
- Lowe is riding a six-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 outings he is batting .300 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
Learn more about this Rays vs. Blue Jays matchup on Fox Sports.
Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance
- In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays have a record of 2-2.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Blue Jays and their opponents are 5-3-2 when it comes to hitting the over.
- Over their last 10 games, the Blue Jays are 5-5-0 against the spread.
Blue Jays Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 3.81 |
| K/9 | 10 |
Blue Jays Player Insights
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays with 24 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 92.
- In all of MLB, Guerrero ranks 49th in homers and 29th in RBI.
- George Springer is batting .257 with 23 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 58 walks.
- Springer is 84th in home runs and 90th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Bo Bichette has a team-best batting average of .301.
- Whit Merrifield is hitting .278 with 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 35 walks.
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