The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays clash Sunday in game 3 of an MLB series at Tropicana Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview

The Blue Jays look for a win after winning 6 of their last 10 games. The Blue Jays are currently in the second AL wild card spot. The Blue Jays pitching staff is 2nd in ERA (3.74), 7th in WHIP (1.24) and 6th in quality starts (68). The Blue Jays offense is 16th in runs per game (4.56), 10th in batting average (.256) and 18th in homers (176). Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 164 hits and 70 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer have combined for 305 hits and 160 RBI. Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball, and he is 10-6 with a 3.74 ERA and 170 strikeouts this season. Kikuchi is 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Rays look for a win after winning 6 of their last 10 games. The Rays are 1.5 games back in the AL East. The Rays pitching staff is 4th in ERA (3.81), 1st in WHIP (1.17) and 17th in quality starts (49). The Rays’ offense is 4th in runs per game (5.24), 8th in batting average (.257) and 4th in homers (221). Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with 170 hits and 76 RBI, while Randy Arozarena and Josh Lowe have combined for 265 hits and 162 RBI. Taj Bradley gets the ball, and he is 5-7 with a 5.36 ERA and 124 strikeouts this season. This will be Bradley’s second career game against the Blue Jays.

Randy’s Pick

You can make a case for either side in this contest, but I’m going to lean toward the Blue Jays here because of the starting pitching edge. Yusei Kikuchi has been far more reliable with his 3.74 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, and he’s had great success against the Rays in his career. Taj Bradley is a rookie who has been up and down with his 5.36 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Bradley has a 5.40 ERA and .249 allowed batting average at home this season. Give me the Blue Jays in this near pick em spot.