Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays 5/13/22 MLB Picks, Predictions, Odds

Toronto Blue Jays (17-15) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (19-13)
May 13, 2022 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays +105 / Toronto Blue Jays -130; Over/Under: -6.5
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The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays meet Friday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. The Toronto Blue Jays look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Tampa Bay Rays look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays have scored 11 runs in their last three games and three or fewer runs in five of their last eight games. The Blue Jays have lost five of their last six games when scoring three or fewer runs. Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 34 hits and 14 RBI, while George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 64 hits and 37 RBI. Kevin Gausman gets the ball, and he is 3-1 with a 2.13 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. Gausman is 7-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 88 strikeouts in his career against the Rays.

The Tampa Bay Rays have scored seven runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last 10 games. The Rays have won seven straight games when scoring four or more runs. Wander Franco leads the Rays with 38 hits and 15 RBI, while Manuel Margot and Randy Arozarena have combined for 56 hits and 29 RBI. Drew Rasmussen gets the ball, and he is 3-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Rasmussen is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays are 3-7 in their last 10 games following an off day and 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games. The Rays are 14-5 in their last 19 Friday games and 7-3 in their last 10 overall. The over is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 overall. The over is 7-3-2 in Rays last 12 overall. The Blue Jays are 43-90 in the last 133 meetings in Tampa Bay.

Kevin Gausman has been great this season, allowing 37 hits and nine earned runs through 38 innings, while Drew Rasmussen has given up 20 hits and nine runs in 28 innings. This should be a pitching duel, and that’s why the line is what it is. However, this total is very low and even with two hit pitchers, I can’t get with it. Almost feels too easy. I’ll go against the grain and side with the over the small number.