The Tampa Bay Rays (98-63) play on Sunday at Rogers Centre against the Toronto Blue Jays (89-72). The game begins at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays will give the nod to Kevin Gausman (12-9) versus the Rays and Taj Bradley (5-8).
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Toronto vs. Tampa Bay Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
- Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
- How to Watch on TV: SNET
- Probable Pitchers: Gausman – TOR (12-9, 3.16 ERA) vs Bradley – TB (5-8, 5.47 ERA)
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Blue Jays vs. Rays Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gausman | Bradley | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GS | 21 |
| 12-9 | W-L | 5-8 |
| 3.16 | ERA | 5.47 |
| 185 | IP | 103.2 |
| 55 | BB | 39 |
| 237 | SO | 129 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Kevin Gausman
- In his last outing on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
- In 31 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.16, with 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .225 against him.
- Gausman is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- He will try for his third straight outing without giving up an earned run.
- The 32-year-old’s 3.16 ERA ranks sixth, 1.178 WHIP ranks 20th, and 11.5 K/9 ranks third among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Gausman and his team have a record of 11-20-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Out of Gausman’s 31 starts with a total this season, 13 have hit the over.
Gausman’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Sep. 26 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| at Yankees | Sep. 20 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| vs. Rangers | Sep. 14 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| vs. Royals | Sep. 9 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| at Rockies | Sep. 3 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Taj Bradley
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Friday, when he threw one inning, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits to the Toronto Blue Jays.
- The 22-year-old has an ERA of 5.47, a 3.31 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.370 in 22 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start one time in 21 starts this season.
- In 22 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
- The Rays have a 9-12-0 ATS record in Bradley’s 21 starts that had a set spread.
- Bradley has had 21 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and 12 of those games hit the over.
Bradley’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 29 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Sep. 24 | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Angels | Sep. 19 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| at Twins | Sep. 13 | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 8 | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
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