Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays (98-63) into a matchup with Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays (89-72) at Rogers Centre, on Sunday at 3:07 PM ET. Diaz is at .330, the fourth-best average in the league, and Bichette ranks eighth at .305.
An expected close contest features the Rays (-111 on the moneyline) against the Blue Jays (-109). The total for the game is 9 total runs.
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Rays vs Blue Jays Betting Lines
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Rays | -111 | -109 | 9 |
Rays Betting Insights
- This season, the Rays have been favored 130 times and won 85, or 65.4%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 85-45 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -111 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 88 of 161 opportunities.
- In 161 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 89-72-0 ATS.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
Stat | Avg/Total |
---|---|
Record | 6-4 |
Runs Per Game | 5.3 |
HR | 11 |
ERA | 5.10 |
K/9 | 11.1 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have won in 23, or 56.1%, of the 41 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Toronto has a win-loss record of 23-18 when favored by -109 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Toronto has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 70 of 161 chances this season.
- In 161 games with a line this season, the Blue Jays have a mark of 74-87-0 against the spread.
Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend
Stat | Avg/Total |
---|---|
Record | 5-5 |
Runs Per Game | 5.2 |
HR | 12 |
ERA | 3.84 |
K/9 | 10.5 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Taj Bradley
- Bradley and his team have a record of 9-12-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Friday when he threw one inning out of the bullpen against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits.
- Bradley has 14 starts of five or more innings this season in 21 chances. He averages 4.7 innings per outing.
- He has made 22 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Bradley starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 9-6.
- Bradley’s team has won 10 of his 21 starts.
- Games started by Bradley have a 12-9-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Rays Relief Pitchers
Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colin Poche | 65 | 60.2 | 61 | 2.23 | 22 | 1 |
Jake Diekman | 63 | 56.2 | 64 | 3.34 | 8 | 0 |
Robert Stephenson | 59 | 52.1 | 77 | 3.1 | 15 | 1 |
Kevin Kelly | 54 | 65.1 | 53 | 3.17 | 12 | 2 |
Pete Fairbanks | 49 | 45.1 | 68 | 2.58 | 2 | 25 |
Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Kevin Gausman
- The Blue Jays are sending Gausman (12-9) out to make his 32nd start of the season. He is 12-9 with a 3.16 ERA and 237 strikeouts over 185 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the righty went seven scoreless innings against the New York Yankees while surrendering three hits.
- Gausman is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages six innings per start.
- He will attempt for his third straight appearance without surrendering an earned run.
- The Blue Jays were the moneyline underdog for one Gausman start this season — they lost.
- Gausman’s team is 16-15 in his 31 starts.
- Gausman’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 13 of 31 contests.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers
Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yimi Garcia | 72 | 66 | 79 | 4.09 | 19 | 3 |
Tim Mayza | 68 | 52.1 | 51 | 1.38 | 22 | 1 |
Erik Swanson | 67 | 65.2 | 74 | 3.02 | 29 | 4 |
Jordan Hicks | 64 | 65.2 | 81 | 3.29 | 13 | 12 |
Jordan Romano | 58 | 59 | 72 | 2.9 | 2 | 36 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have a 51-17 record in games this season when they belt two or more home runs.
- Tampa Bay has had at least five extra-base hits in 39 games this season, and has gone 36-3 in those contests.
- The club is 75-32 in the games this season it has notched eight or more hits.
- Tampa Bay is 75-21 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Rays have gone 30-9 in the 39 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- They have won 35 of the 49 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- In 35 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 26-9.
- In 114 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 78-36.
- Toronto has a 65-17 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have a 31-15 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-109)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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