Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 23

Brandon Lowe and the Tampa Bay Rays square off against Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET, in the first of a three-game series at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Rays are favored in this one, at -141, while the underdog Blue Jays have +120 odds to play spoiler. Tampa Bay is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for the game.

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: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and SN1

Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 4, Blue Jays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 53%, Blue Jays 47%

Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Rays have won 12, or 44.4%, of the 27 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 6-7, a 46.2% win rate, when favored by -141 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 58.5% chance to win.
• The Blue Jays have been underdogs in 29 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (51.7%) in those contests.
• Toronto has a mark of 4-2 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays were favored on the moneyline in six of their last 10 games, and they went 2-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Rays' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with 27 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Diaz's home run total places him 70th, and his RBI tally ranks him 49th.
• Diaz has collected a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .244 with a double, two home runs, two walks and 10 RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda has a club-best .306 batting average.
• Aranda ranks 87th in home runs and 77th in RBI in the bigs.
• Aranda heads into this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with a walk and four RBIs.
• Junior Caminero has launched a team-best eight home runs.
• Lowe has shown his power as he leads his team with eight home runs.
• Lowe is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.

Rays Team Props

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 4-1 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Blue Jays and their opponents are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Blue Jays have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .279 with eight doubles, six home runs and 30 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .382.
• Guerrero ranks 87th in homers and 91st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Bichette's 25 RBI and .289 batting average both lead his team.
• Bichette ranks 149th overall in homers and 67th in RBI this year.
• George Springer is batting .262 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 25 walks.
• Nathan Lukes is hitting .265 with two doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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