The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Saturday in MLB action from Tropicana Field. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Rays vs Blue Jays pick.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Jays played the Texas Rangers in their last set. Toronto lost the first pair 13-8 and 2-0 before a 4-0 win Thursday. On Friday versus the Rays, the Jays took a 1-0 loss.
For Saturday’s starter job the Jays are sending out Yariel Rodriguez. So far this year Rodriguez is 1-6 with a 4.29 ERA in the first 19 starts of his MLB career.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
Over on the Rays’ side, they played the rival Boston Red Sox this week. Tampa Bay lost 2-1 Wednesday but won the other pair. On Friday the Rays posted six team hits in a defense-heavy victory.
It’ll be Taj Bradley as starter for Saturday. This season Bradley is 6-11 with a 4.39 ERA in 23 starts. Bradley is 11-19 with a 4.93 ERA in 46 career games (44 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last eight games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eleven of the Blue Jays’ last 12 games as underdogs against the Rays have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last eight games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last five day games.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Josh Lowe has recorded a Single in each of the Rays’ last six games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Siri has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Rays’ last five games as home favorites against the Blue Jays.
- Josh Lowe has recorded a Double in three of the Rays’ last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances with the Rays as favorites against the Blue Jays.
- Yandy Diaz has scored at least one run in each of his last seven Saturday appearances against AL East teams that held a losing record.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one total base in each of his nine previous appearances with the Rays as favorites against the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 26 games against AL East opponents.
- Bo Bichette has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Blue Jays’ last 26 games against AL East opponents.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games as underdogs.
- George Springer has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last four games as road underdogs against the Rays.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded a Double in seven of the Blue Jays’ last nine games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’m leaning toward the Jays. Rodriguez doesn’t have any decisions yet this month but he’s pitching pretty well overall. In his three September outings Rodriguez has just two earned runs in 12.1 innings total. As for Bradley, he’s given up nine earned over his last three appearances in 17.1 frames.
On Friday the Jays could only muster five team hits in a pretty rough display offensively. Toronto was great on the mound however, and used just two bullpen arms. I like the Jays to bounce back Saturday but they’ve got to get some offense going.