The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Sunday in MLB action from Steinbrenner Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will send out Chris Bassitt for the start here, and Bassitt is 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Rays, Bassitt is 1-3 with a 4.18 ERA and 31 strikeouts. Ryan Pepiot will get the start for the Rays here and is 2-5 with a 3.99 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. This will be Pepiot’s second career start against the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to rebound from another 3-1 loss to the Rays on Saturday to fall to 25-26 on the year. After this series, the Blue Jays will head on the road for a series against the Texas Rangers.
Blue Jays Drop Back-To-Back Games
George Springer has 38 hits and Bo Bichette has 61 hits, with Springer adding 5 home runs, a triple, 11 doubles, and 18 RBIs while Bichette has 15 doubles and 25 RBIs. Andres Gimenez has added 25 hits with 5 doubles and 3 home runs and 10 RBIs this season, along with 9 stolen bases, while Anthony Santander has 48 strikeouts so far this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also has 7 homers, 8 doubles, and 23 RBIs, while Springer also has a .252 batting average and 45 strikeouts up to this point in the year.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won eight of their last 12 games as underdogs.
- The Rays have lost each of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last nine day games following a road loss.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one Double in three of the Blue Jays’ last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Blue Jays’ last nine day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in seven of the Blue Jays’ last eight games against AL East opponents.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances with the Blue Jays as road underdogs against AL opponents.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances.
- Bo Bichette ranks T8th in the league in Hits (61) this season.
Tampa Bay Rays Recap
The Tampa Bay Rays come into this game looking to pick up another win after Saturday’s victory over the Blue Jays. Following this series, the Rays will square off against the Minnesota Twins at home.
Rays Win Four In A Row
Jonathan Aranda has 45 hits with a team-high 9 doubles, 6 home runs, and 24 RBIs. Brandon Lowe has 40 hits with 9 homers and 27 RBIs as well, while Junior Caminero has 43 hits with 7 doubles, a team-high 9 home runs, and 23 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has 47 hits with 9 doubles, 7 homers, and 27 RBIs, and Kameron Misner has 31 hits with 7 doubles, 4 homers, and 13 RBIs as well, while Christopher Morel has 48 strikeouts while Lowe has 51 strikeouts, and Misner has 49 K’s as well this season. Jose Caballero has 15 stolen bases, while Taylor Walls has 7 stolen bases, and Chandler Simpson has 13 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won eight of their last nine games against the Blue Jays.
- The Blue Jays have lost eight of their last nine road games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the Blue Jays’ last five games.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Lowe has hit at least one home run in two of the Rays’ last three games against the Blue Jays.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rays’ last three games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in five of the Rays’ last six games against the Blue Jays.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last nine games against AL opponents.
- Ha-Seong Kim has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Chandler Simpson ranks T10th in the league in Steals (13) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last six games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last four day games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jays in this one. I get the case to be made for Tampa Bay, given how the first couple of games of this series have gone so far. However, I just think that the Blue Jays are too good a team to continue struggling like this. Ryan Pepiot has had an issue keeping the ball in the yard at Steinbrenner Field, and the Blue Jays’ bats have started to show signs of waking up in the last couple of weeks. Give me Toronto.