Toronto Blue Jays (45-54) vs Tampa Bay Rays (50-50)
Game Info: Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 3:07 pm (Rogers Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays -109 / Tampa Bay Rays -109 — Over/Under:
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Thursday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
The Tampa Bay Rays recent form and player performance
The Toronto Blue Jays recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Tampa Bay Rays
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Recent betting trends in games played between the Rays and Blue Jays
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Rays vs Blue Jays game
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
Last weekend the Rays took on the New York Yankees. Tampa Bay managed a split in that set with wins Saturday and Sunday. Following a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays in their series opener, on Wednesday the Rays took a 6-3 loss.
In the starter role for the Rays on Thursday it’ll be Taj Bradley. This year Bradley is 5-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 13 starts. Bradley is 10-12 with a 4.35 ERA in 36 career games (34 starts). The Rays will meet the Reds and Marlins after this series.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they played the Detroit Tigers this past weekend. Toronto lost the first two installments of that set but won 5-4 Sunday to stave off the sweep. On Wednesday the Blue Jays out-hit the Rays 8-4 in the victory.
It’ll be Chris Bassitt in the starter role for the Blue Jays on Thursday. This year Bassitt is 8-8 with a 3.71 ERA in 20 starts. Bassitt is 70-50 with a 3.51 career ERA in 189 games (176 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last six day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rays’ last six road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in five of the Blue Jays’ last six home games against AL East opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Blue Jays’ last six home games against AL East opponents.
- Justin Turner has recorded at least one Single in nine of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games against AL East opponents.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances at Rogers Centre.
- Justin Turner has recorded at least one total base in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 home games against AL East opponents.
- Justin Turner has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 home games against AL East opponents.
- Bo Bichette has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against AL East opponents.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Jose Siri has hit a home run in each of the Rays’ last two day games.
- Isaac Paredes has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight Thursday appearances against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Randy Arozarena has scored at least one run in four of the Rays’ last five road games.
- Amed Rosario has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 Thursday appearances.
- Amed Rosario has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 Thursday appearances.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances.
- Amed Rosario has recorded at least one Single in nine of his 10 previous road appearances against the Blue Jays after playing the previous day.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll stay with the Rays. Bradley is pitching well right now. Over his last three starts combined, Bradley is 2-0 with just one earned run in 20.0 combined innings on 11 hits and six walks. As for Bassitt, he’s struggled a bit lately with 12 earned in 16.2 innings over his last three starts for a 1-2 record.
On Wednesday Tampa Bay went into the bottom of the eighth with a 2-2 tie but gave up four from there. The Rays had little happening on offense outside of Randy Arozarena. The good news is that the pitching was (mostly) solid overall. I like Tampa to bounce back in the finale.