The Tampa Bay Rays (50-50) travel to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (45-54) on Tuesday, July 23rd. This game will be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto and televised on BSSUN. The Blue Jays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rays are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Yankees. First pitch is set for 6:07 CT.

Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Blue Jays (-157)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Blue Jays have scored 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games, showing strong offensive potential.
• In the last 15 games, the Blue Jays have a home record of 3-2, indicating a positive trend when playing at home.
• The Blue Jays have won 4 out of their last 6 home games against AL East opponents, demonstrating strong divisional performance at home.
• Toronto has a recent head-to-head win against the Rays, with a 5-2 victory on May 19th.
• The Blue Jays have a balanced run differential in their last 15 games, scoring 75 runs while allowing 90, indicating competitive games.

Rays vs Blue Jays

The Blue Jays Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Rays will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Yankees with a 9-1 loss. Tampa Bay was the +144 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Rays, as they got on the board with a run in the 2nd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Yankees scored two runs in the bottom of the second.

Zack Littell got the start for the Rays and took the loss. He only lasted 5 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on nine hits. Jose Siri had a good day at the plate, going 1/2 with a homer, but the Rays only scored one run. Amed Rosario also had a good day, going 2/4 with a run scored.

Today, the Rays are 50-50 overall and 4th in the AL East, 10.5 games behind the Orioles. Their run line record is 27-19 on the road and 20-34 at home. The O/U record for Rays games with an 8.5 total is 15-14.

For the season, the Rays are 47-53 against the run line, with an average run margin of -0.7 per game. In AL East matchups, they have a 14-20 record and are coming off a series split with the Yankees.

Shawn Armstrong Gets The Start For The Rays

Right-hander Shawn Armstrong gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 36 appearances out of the bullpen this season and has a record of 2-2 with a 5.91 ERA. Armstrong’s WHIP for the season is 1.64, and opponents are batting .287 off him this year. Armstrong has made five starts and most recently pitched on July 20th vs. the Yankees. In that outing, he went one inning, giving up no earned runs, one hit, and a walk. Armstrong didn’t allow a homer in that outing. He finished with a no-decision. Armstrong has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.

Rays Offense Breakdown

Yandy Diaz has been a consistent hitter for the Rays this season, batting .273, which is 2nd on the team. He also has eight home runs and 46 RBIs, which is 2nd on the team. Isaac Paredes has been the Rays’ top power threat this season, as his 16 home runs are the best on the team and 13th best in the MLB. Paredes is also batting .252.

Over his last seven games, Randy Arozarena has gone 8/27 with three homers and four RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .211. Arozarena’s 15 homers is the 2nd best mark on the team. Jose Siri and Randy Arozarena have both hit three homers over their last six and seven games, respectively.

The Blue Jays Are Coming Off A Win

The Blue Jays’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Tigers, closing out their series with a 5-4 win. After allowing one run to the Tigers in the top of the first, the Blue Jays responded with a run of their own and added another two runs in the 3rd inning. Toronto went on to close out the 4th inning with another two runs, and the Blue Jays’s offense was held scoreless the rest of the way.

Kevin Gausman got the start for the Blue Jays, going 6 2/3 innings, and took the win. He did struggle at times, giving up four earned runs on five hits and issuing three walks. George Springer was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with two homers and three RBIs.

Heading into today’s game, the Blue Jays are 45-54 overall and are 15 games behind the Orioles in the AL East. They have struggled as underdogs, posting a 14-32 record, but have done better as favorites with a 31-22 record. The Blue Jays’ series record this season is 11-14-6.

On the run line, the Blue Jays have a 32-19 record on the road but are 15-33 at home. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs this season, resulting in a 51-45 over/under record. The over has hit in their last eight games.

José Berríos Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

José Berríos gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Rays at home. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 8-7 with a 4.01 ERA. Berríos’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.19. In his 20 appearances, he has turned in 12 quality starts and is averaging 6.58 strikeouts per nine innings. The right-hander has allowed a total of 21 home runs this season. Berríos’ most recent outing didn’t go well, as he took the loss vs. the Diamondbacks, giving up five earned runs in four innings of work.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

Coming into today’s game, the Blue Jays are 25th in the league in runs scored at 4.1 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. As a team, the Blue Jays are batting just .237, which is 15th in the league, and are also near the bottom of the league in terms of home runs. However, they do have two of the top home run hitters in the league, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer ranking 1st and 2nd on the team, respectively.

Springer has been on a tear of late, batting .302 over his last 10 games with four homers and 12 RBIs. He also comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak. Guerrero Jr. is also on a four-game hitting streak and has a team-high 59 RBIs to go along with his 16 homers.

Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction

There are a few ways you could look to bet on this game, but we recommend sticking with the money line and taking the Blue Jays to pick up the win. At -157, there is still some value in this line, and we have the Blue Jays taking this one 6-5.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jose Berrios finishing with six strikeouts, and he is projected to finish with the fifth most earned runs among starters today. As for Shawn Armstrong, his strikeout total is five, and he is projected to go seven innings.

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