Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - March 28

Updated Mar. 28, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Zach Eflin and Jose Berrios are the scheduled starters when the Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays meet on Opening Day at Tropicana Field, at 4:10 PM ET. The Blue Jays are listed as +124 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Rays (-147). Tampa Bay is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 7.5-run over/under has been set for this contest.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Blue Jays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 4:10 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 59%, Blue Jays 41%

Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Rays won 65.2% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (86-46).
• Tampa Bay had a record of 55-26 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter last year (67.9%).
• The Rays have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Blue Jays won 23, or 52.3%, of the 44 games they played as underdogs last season.

FINAL

TOR 8 · TB 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

+1.5

+125

o7.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-148

u7.5

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz finished last season with a .330 batting average while adding 22 home runs and 78 RBI.
• Isaac Paredes batted .250 last season with a team-high 31 home runs and 98 RBI.
• Randy Arozarena finished with a .254 average, 23 home runs and 83 RBI last season.
• Wander Franco hit .281 with an OBP of .344, and a slugging percentage of .475.

Rays Team Props

Learn more about this Rays vs. Blue Jays matchup on Fox Sports.

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit 26 home runs last season while slugging .444.
• Justin Turner totaled 96 runs batted in with 154 hits.
• George Springer hit .258 a season ago with 25 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 60 walks.
• Bo Bichette had a .306 batting average with 175 hits.

Blue Jays Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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