Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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14 April 2023

Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Toronto Blue Jays (8-5), led by Matt Chapman on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Tampa Bay Rays (13-0) Friday at Rogers Centre. The Rays are -140 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 7:07 PM ET on SNET.

Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen gets the start, and he’ll go against Toronto’s Jose Berrios.

Rays vs. Blue Jays Odds

Rays odds to win: -140
Blue Jays odds to win: +119
Spread: Rays -1.5
Total: 9 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Friday, April 14, 2023
Time: 7:07 PM ET
TV: SNET

Who Will Win Rays vs. Blue Jays?

Rays and Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Rays have yet to lose a game they were the moneyline favorite this season, going 13-0.

Tampa Bay has played in 12 games as moneyline favorites with odds of -140 or shorter and won each of them.

This season, the Blue Jays have been the underdog four times and won two of those games.

Toronto has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +119.

The Rays have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total nine times this season for a 9-3-1 record against the over/under.

Games involving the Blue Jays have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in seven of 13 chances this season.[single_bonus id=”94701″]

Rays Stats & Insights

The Rays score the most runs in baseball (101 total, 7.8 per game).

The Tampa Bay Rays have hit an MLB-leading 32 home runs, averaging 2.5 per game.

The Rays lead the majors with a .287 batting average.

Tampa Bay’s batters strike out 7.2 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.

The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 9.4 K/9, the eighth-best in MLB.

Tampa Bay has a 2.23 team ERA that leads all MLB pitching staffs.[single_bonus id=”94702″]

Blue Jays Stats & Insights

The Blue Jays have scored the fifth-most runs in the league this season with 68.

Toronto has hit 15 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the majors.

The Blue Jays’ .284 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.

Toronto ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 Ks per contest.

The Blue Jays have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.

Toronto has pitched to a 4.70 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.

Rays Key Players to Watch

The Rays will look to Rasmussen (2-0) in his third start this season.

Wander Franco has been key for Tampa Bay with 17 hits, an OBP of .368 plus a slugging percentage of .679.

Randy Arozarena leads Tampa Bay in runs batted in (16) this season. He’s batting .314 while slugging .549.

Brandon Lowe is batting .333 this season with five home runs and 12 RBI.

Yandy Diaz is batting .275 with an OBP of .388 and a slugging percentage of .600 this season.[single_bonus id=”94703″]

Blue Jays Key Players to Watch

The Blue Jays’ Berrios will make his third start of the season.

Chapman has put up a team-best batting average of .489 while pacing the Blue Jays in runs batted in (15).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a double, two home runs and seven walks while batting .412.

Bo Bichette has hit a team-best four homers.

George Springer is batting .268 with two home runs and three walks.

Rays and Blue Jays Injuries

Rays: Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zach Eflin: 15 Day IL (Back), Tyler Glasnow: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Shawn Armstrong: 15 Day IL (Neck), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jeffrey Springs: day-to-day (Arm)

Blue Jays: Mitchell White: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Chapman: day-to-day (Illness)[single_bonus id=”94700″]