Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 7/25/24
Thursday’s matchup between the Rays and Blue Jays is set to get started at 3:07 PM ET from the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Rays are 51-51 this season, while the Blue Jays are 46-55. Toronto is 5th in the AL East, with the Rays sitting 4th.
The money line odds have the Rays at -110 compared to the Blue Jays at -108, and the over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs. Chris Bassitt will start for the Blue Jays, and the Rays are going with Taj Bradley.
TAMPA BAY RAYS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline -110
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Thursday, July 25th.
HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS BLUE JAYS:
- We have the Rays winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Blue Jays to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Toronto picked up a 6-3 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a huge 8th inning, scoring four of their six runs. As for the Rays, they scored their final run in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were at +101 on the money line.
Yariel Rodriguez got the start for the Blue Jays, going just 5 2/3 innings while giving up two runs and striking out six. He did not factor into the decision, as Génesis Cabrera got the win out of the bullpen. Jason Adam took the loss for Tampa Bay out of the bullpen.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Justin Turner each had three hits and two RBIs for the Blue Jays’ offense. Randy Arozarena did the most damage for the Rays, going 2/3 with a homer.
Rays Records & Stats
Tampa Bay is at an even 51-51 overall as they play on the road vs. the Blue Jays today. The Rays are 9.5 games behind the Orioles in the AL East, and they are in 4th place in the division. So far, they have gone just 15-21 in AL East matchups.
The Rays have an overall series record of 16-12-3 this year, and they are 9-9 as the road favorite. At home, the Rays are 27-27 compared to 24-24 on the road. Tampa Bay has gone 28-26 when favored and 23-25 as the underdog this year.
When the Rays win, they win big, with an average run margin of +2.5 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.9 runs per game. As a result, their run line record is just 48-54 on the season, including 20-34 at home. However, they have been a solid bet on the run line on the road, going 28-20.
The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road today against the Toronto Blue Jays. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their average combined run average of 8.5 runs per game. The Rays have played in 68 games this season with over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, and their over/under record for the season is 49-48.
Taj Bradley gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 5-4 with an ERA of 2.63. Bradley’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.05. In his 13 starts, he has turned in six quality starts and is averaging 10.75 strikeouts per nine innings. Bradley most recently faced the Yankees, where he picked up the win, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He has not given up a home run in his past two outings.
For the season, the Rays are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.7 runs per contest. Tampa Bay’s team batting average is just 16th in the league at .233, and they are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and slugging percentage.
Randy Arozarena has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/24 in his last seven games with three homers and five RBIs. For the season, he is hitting just .213, but his 15 home runs are 2nd on the team. Isaac Paredes has a team-high 51 RBIs and 16 homers, but he is batting just .248. Yandy Diaz has been more consistent, batting .273 with eight homers.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
With a record of 46-55, the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East, trailing the Orioles by 14 games for the division lead. Currently, they are 14.0 games behind the Orioles and are 5th in the AL East with a 13-17 record against other teams in the division. The Blue Jays are at home today, where they are 23-27 this year.
Toronto has an overall series record of 11-14-6 this year and have dropped two straight series. As the underdog, the Blue Jays are 15-32 this year, which includes having won two straight as the underdog overall. They are 31-23 when favored this year and 23-28 on the road.
The Blue Jays have been a profitable run line team on the road this season, going 32-19 against the run line. They have a run line record of 16-34 at home, but they have covered the run line in two straight games as an underdog. The Jays have an average run margin of -0.7 runs per game this season.
The Toronto Blue Jays are hosting the Tampa Bay Rays today, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Blue Jays games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 52-46. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 15-10. Overall, 70.3% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.
Right-hander Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Rays at home. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 8-8 with a 3.71 ERA. Bassitt’s WHIP for the season is 1.42, and opponents are batting .257 off him this year. In his last outing, Bassitt took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Bassitt has given up at least one homer in each of his last three outings. For the year, he has allowed 10 homers and is averaging 3.63 walks per nine innings compared to 8.37 strikeouts.
So far this season, the Blue Jays offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team batting average of just .236. However, they do have one of the league’s top hitters in Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is batting .296 for the season and has gone 8/18 with four homers over his last five games.
Guerrero Jr. is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 62, which is 15th best in the MLB. Overall, the Blue Jays offense has been led by Guerrero Jr. and George Springer, who has 13 homers but is batting just .227 for the season.