The Tampa Bay Rays (51-51) travel to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (46-55) on Thursday, July 25th. 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 Blue Jays. First pitch is set for 2:07 CT.
Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Rays (-110)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Rays have won 6 out of their last 10 games.
- The Rays have a recent head-to-head win against the Blue Jays, winning 4-2 on July 23rd.
- The Rays have scored 5 or more runs in 5 of their last 15 games, showing offensive potential.
- The Rays have a balanced away record of 24-24, indicating they can perform on the road.
- The Blue Jays have a losing record of 5-5 in their last 10 games, showing inconsistency.
Rays vs Blue Jays
Toronto picked up a 6-3 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a huge 8th inning, scoring four of their six runs. As for the Rays, they scored their final run in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were at +101 on the money line.
Yariel Rodriguez got the win for the Blue Jays, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued one walk. On the other side, Zach Eflin only went 5 2/3 innings for the Rays, giving up two earned runs on six hits.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the game’s only home run while going 2/3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Justin Turner also had a three-hit game for the Blue Jays’ offense.
Today’s game between the Rays and Blue Jays has a total of 7.5 runs, which is lower than the Rays’ season average of 8 runs per game. In games with a 7.5 run line, the Rays have a 16-13 record. Overall, Tampa Bay’s run line record is 48-54, including a 28-20 mark on the road.
The Rays are currently nine games behind the Orioles in the AL East and 3.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot. Their series record this season is 16-12-3, and they are tied in their current series vs. the Blue Jays. For the season, Tampa Bay has an even 51-51 record.
Taj Bradley Gets The Start For The Rays
Taj Bradley gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 5-4 with an ERA of 2.63. Bradley’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.05, and opponents are batting .194 off the right-hander this year. In his 13 starts, Bradley has turned in six quality starts and is averaging 10.75 strikeouts per nine innings. His last outing came against the Yankees, where he picked up the win, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He only gave up one hit in that outing.
Rays Offense Breakdown
Yandy Diaz and Isaac Paredes are the top two hitters for the Rays in terms of batting average and home runs, respectively. Paredes is batting just .248, but his 16 homers are 14th in the league. Diaz has gone deep eight times this season and has driven in 46 runs, which is the 2nd most on the team. Randy Arozarena is 2nd on the team in homers and has gone 9/24 in his last seven games.
Over his last seven games, Arozarena has three homers and five RBIs, while batting .375. However, the Rays will need him to pick up the slack for Brandon Lowe and Jose Siri, who have each gone deep three times in their last six and seven games, respectively, but have batting averages of just .136 and .200 in those stretches. Josh Lowe is currently on a four-game hitting streak.
Currently, the Blue Jays are 14 games behind the Orioles in the AL East, with a 46-55 record. They are 4.5 games behind the Rays, who they will face today. This season, Toronto games have averaged 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 52-46.
When the Blue Jays win, they win by an average of 3.1 runs, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.8 runs. Against the run line, they are 32-19 on the road but 16-34 at home. As underdogs, they have covered in two straight games heading into today’s matchup against the Rays.
Chris Bassitt Gets The Start For The Blue Jays
Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays today and comes in with a record of 8-8 and an ERA of 3.71. Looking back at his last outing, Bassitt took the loss, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up five earned runs on seven hits. In that start, he gave up one homer. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Bassitt has a total of nine quality starts this year and is averaging 8.37 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed 10 homers and is walking 3.63 batters per nine innings.
Blue Jays Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Blue Jays are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team batting average of just .236. However, they do have the 4th fewest strikeouts in the league and are 13th in walks. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been a bright spot for the Blue Jays, as he is batting .296 for the season and has gone 8/18 with four homers over his last five games.
Guerrero Jr. is not only leading the Blue Jays in home runs, but his 62 RBIs is also the best mark on the team and 15th in the league. George Springer is 2nd on the team with 13 homers but is batting just .227 for the season. Springer is also 2nd on the team with 40 RBIs.
Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction
Our prediction for today’s Rays vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Rays on the money line, with the payout currently at -110. We have the Rays winning this one by a score of 5-4.
Looking at today’s starters, Chris Bassitt is projected to finish with the highest ERA among today’s starters, and we have him finishing with five strikeouts. As for the Rays starter, Taj Bradley is projected to finish with three strikeouts and give up four hits.
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Last updated:July 25, 2024 Blue Jays, Rays