Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2023 3:01 p.m. ET

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Bo Bichette and Josh Lowe will look to continue their recent offensive production when the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays meet at Rogers Centre on Saturday, at 3:07 PM ET. The Rays have been listed as +118 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the Blue Jays (-139). Toronto is a 1.5-run favorite (at +145 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for the game.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-3), and Shawn Armstrong (1-0) answering the bell for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Here's 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: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: SNET

Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 6, Rays 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 51%, Rays 49%

Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 118 times this season and won 65, or 55.1%, of those games.
• Toronto has entered 70 games this season favored by -139 or more and is 39-31 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.2% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• The Rays have been underdogs in 30 games this season and have come away with the win 12 times (40%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a mark of 1-4 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +118 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays went 3-2 across the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a team-high 26 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
• Guerrero ranks 38th in homers and 32nd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Guerrero takes a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and two RBI.
• George Springer is batting .255 with 24 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 60 walks.
• Springer ranks 78th in home runs and 82nd in RBI in the majors.
• Bichette leads the Blue Jays with a .306 batting average.
• Bichette has at least one base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .429 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .276.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Rays have been underdogs twice and lost both games.
• The Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rays are 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .330.
• Diaz's home run total places him 70th in the majors, and he ranks 60th in RBI.
• Diaz has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .600 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• 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 among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 19th in RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has 18 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 79 walks while hitting .256.
• Lowe has 29 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 30 walks while batting .290.

Rays Team Props

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