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

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