Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 29

Updated Sep. 29, 2023 7:07 p.m. ET

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Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays will try to knock off Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays when the teams square off on Friday at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are -133 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rays (+113). Toronto (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 8 runs for the matchup (with -108 odds on the over and -112 odds to go under).

The Toronto Blue Jays will hand the ball to Yusei Kikuchi (10-6, 3.82 ERA), who is looking for win No. 11 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Aaron Civale (7-4, 3.43 ERA).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Rays game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Blue Jays vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:07 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: SNET

Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 51%, Rays 49%

Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 64, or 54.7%, of the 117 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has a record of 45-40 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -133 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.1% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• The Rays have been victorious in 12, or 41.4%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious one time in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 46.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays were the moneyline favorite in five of their last 10 games, and they went 3-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Guerrero has accumulated a team-best 26 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
• Guerrero ranks 38th in homers and 29th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• George Springer is batting .257 with 24 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 59 walks.
• Springer ranks 76th in homers in the majors, and 81st in RBI.
• Bo Bichette has put up a team-high batting average of .301.
• Whit Merrifield has 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 36 walks while batting .276.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Rays have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Rays have won three of their last 10 games against the spread.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Diaz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .328.
• Diaz ranks 76th in home runs and 65th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Isaac Paredes been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 31 home runs and 97 runs batted in.
• Paredes ranks 22nd in home runs and 19th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Randy Arozarena has 18 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 77 walks while batting .256.
• Josh Lowe has 29 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 30 walks while batting .290.

Rays Team Props

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