Rays vs Blue Jays Odds
| Tampa Bay Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Over/Under | Run Line |
+136 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | +1.5 -148 |
| Toronto Blue Jays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Over/Under | Run Line |
-162 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | -1.5 +124 |
The Tampa Bay Rays have begun their road trip on a positive note by take three of four games at Fenway Park, capped off by Thursday's 7-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
The Rays head north of the border tonight to face another American League East rival in the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The Jays are sitting in last place of the division at 19-23 following a playoff appearance in 2023.
Rays vs Blue Jays odds have the Jays listed as -162 moneyline favorites, with an over/under of 8.5 (105o/-115u). Find my Rays vs Blue Jays prediction below.
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is facing a third straight division foe after losing two of three at home to New York, followed by the series victory in Boston.
The Rays have started series on positive notes of late by winning four of their past five series openers while scoring at least five runs three times in this span.
Taking three of four in Boston was a nice turnaround for the Rays, who entered that series on a 2-7 slump in their previous nine games away from Tropicana Field.
Tyler Alexander heads to the mound for the Rays in the opener as the southpaw is coming off a season-high seven innings pitched in a 10-6 home loss to the Yankees. Alexander has made eight appearances this season, which includes three outings from the bullpen of four innings or more to relieve Tampa Bay's opener.
The Rays are 0-2 in Alexander's two starts as a road underdog against the Yankees and Brewers. Tampa Bay has led after the first five innings only one in the left-hander's five starts, while the Rays have scored one run or fewer four times in this span.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays began the season at Tropicana Field and split a four-game series with the Rays, as each contest was decided by four runs or more.
Toronto needs to get its offense jump-started as Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. leads the Jays with a .275 batting average, while Bo Bichette, George Springer and Daulton Varsho are all batting below .230.
The Jays lost in walk-off fashion at Baltimore on Wednesday, falling to 4-8 in the last 12 games. Toronto has not dominated at home either by going 3-7 in its last 10 contests at Rogers Center, facing four teams with winning records (Twins, Royals, Dodgers and Yankees).
Chris Bassitt started the season by allowing five runs in five innings of an 8-2 defeat at Tampa Bay, followed by giving up four runs in an 8-0 loss at Houston.
Since those two rough outings, the Blue Jays' right-hander has settled down by yielding three earned runs or less in five of six starts, including a road underdog victory at Philadelphia his last time out.
Bassitt was due to start on Tuesday at Baltimore, but that game was postponed due to rain and the Jays turned to Yusei Kikuchi in Wednesday's game, pushing Bassitt back to tonight.
Bassitt is listed in his highest favorite spot of the season, seeking his third home victory after beating the Yankees and Mariners at Rogers Center. However, the Jays are 0-2 in his past two home starts against the Royals and Dodgers, which included his worst outing of the season by allowing seven runs in a 12-2 beatdown by Los Angeles.
Rays vs. Blue Jays
Betting Pick & Prediction
The Blue Jays started 2024 with a 3-0 mark against left-handed starting pitchers, but that record has gone backwards recently. Toronto has lost five consecutive games against southpaw starters and Alexander can stretch it out for at least five or six innings.
We'll see how the extra time off will affect Bassitt's performance, as the Rays got to him in their first matchup to start the season.
Toronto hasn't gotten it together with its talented lineup and Tampa Bay continues to play well with wins in eight of their last 12 games.
Let's back the Rays here to capture the series opener at Toronto.
