Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 17

Updated May. 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Toronto Blue Jays versus Tampa Bay Rays game on Friday at 7:07 PM ET will feature a pair of hot hitters in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Isaac Paredes. The Blue Jays are listed as -167 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Rays (+140). Toronto is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's total has been set at 8.5 runs.

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

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Blue Jays vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:07 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 6, Rays 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 53%, Rays 47%

Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 14 out of the 24 games, or 58.3%, in which they've been favored.
• Toronto has a record of 4-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -167 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 62.5% chance to win.
• The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (46.2%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has been listed as an underdog of +140 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 41.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

TB 4 · TOR 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+140

o8.5

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-167

u8.5

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have a 2-2 record from the four games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
• The Blue Jays are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Guerrero comes into Friday's game hitting .275 with 19 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Blue Jays. He has also launched four homers in 2024.
• Guerrero is 107th in home runs and 85th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Guerrero carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .410 with a double, a home run, six walks and eight RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has hit seven home runs with 19 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
• Varsho ranks 37th in homers and 85th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Justin Turner is hitting .246 with eight doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .227 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 11 walks.
• Bichette is riding a six-game hitting streak into this one. During his last 10 games he is hitting .289 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Rays have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Paredes paces the Rays with eight home runs and 24 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .305.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Paredes' home run total ranks 29th and his RBI tally ranks 39th.
• Paredes has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with a double and four RBI.
• Yandy Diaz has nine doubles, three home runs and 15 walks while batting .247.
• Diaz is 155th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 53rd in RBI.
• Amed Rosario has six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks while hitting .300.
• Jose Caballero has seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine walks while batting .252.

Rays Team Props

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