The Tampa Bay Rays (97-62) visit the Toronto Blue Jays (88-71) in AL East action, at 7:07 PM ET on Friday.
The Blue Jays are favored (-132 on the moneyline) when they take the field at home against the Rays (+111). The matchup has an over/under of 8 total runs.
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Blue Jays vs Rays Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -132 | +111 | 8 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 118 times this season and won 65, or 55.1%, of those games.
- Toronto has a record of 46-40 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -132 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of 159 games with a total.
- The Blue Jays are 73-86-0 against the spread in their 159 chances this season.
Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 3.17 |
| K/9 | 11.3 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have won in 12, or 41.4%, of the 29 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Tampa Bay has a mark of 2-6 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +111 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 86 of 159 chances this season.
- The Rays are 88-71-0 against the spread in their 159 games that had a posted line this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 5.00 |
| K/9 | 11.5 |
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Yusei Kikuchi
- Kikuchi and his team have a record of 18-13-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The left-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed nine hits in four innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
- In 31 starts, Kikuchi has pitched through or past the fifth inning 21 times. He has a season average of 5.2 frames per outing.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 31 chances this season.
- Kikuchi’s team has won 57.9% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (11-8).
- Kikuchi’s team has won 20 of his 31 starts this season.
- Games Kikuchi has started this season hit the over 14 times in 31 chances.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yimi Garcia | 70 | 64 | 77 | 4.22 | 19 | 3 |
| Tim Mayza | 68 | 52.1 | 51 | 1.38 | 22 | 1 |
| Erik Swanson | 66 | 64.2 | 74 | 3.06 | 29 | 4 |
| Jordan Hicks | 63 | 63.2 | 79 | 3.11 | 13 | 12 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 57 | 54.1 | 56 | 4.47 | 11 | 0 |
Rays Probable Pitcher – Aaron Civale
- Civale (7-4) gets the starting nod for the Rays in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.43 ERA in 120 2/3 innings pitched, with 113 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, Sept. 20, the right-hander tossed three innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Civale will look to record his 20th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
- He has had five appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Rays are 4-3 in Civale’s seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- Civale’s team has put together a 13-9 record in his 22 starts.
- Civale’s starts hit the over on the run total 12 times in 22 games with a set total this season.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Poche | 64 | 59.2 | 59 | 2.26 | 22 | 1 |
| Jake Diekman | 62 | 55.2 | 64 | 3.40 | 8 | 0 |
| Robert Stephenson | 58 | 51.1 | 76 | 3.16 | 15 | 1 |
| Kevin Kelly | 54 | 65.1 | 53 | 3.17 | 12 | 2 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 48 | 44.1 | 68 | 2.64 | 2 | 25 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays have hit at least two homers in 48 games this season, and are 34-14 in those contests.
- Toronto is 25-9 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team is 77-36 in the games this season it has strung together eight or more hits.
- Toronto is 64-16 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays have drawn at least five walks in 45 games this season, and are 31-14 in those contests.
Rays Hitting Trends
- They have won 51 of the 68 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Tampa Bay has gone 35-3 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have a record of 74-32 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Tampa Bay has a 74-21 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 39 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 30-9
Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-132)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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