The Tampa Bay Rays (51-51) and Toronto Blue Jays (46-55) wrap up a 3-game set Thursday. First pitch from Rogers Centre is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rays lead 5-4
The Rays fell 6-3 against the Blue Jays Wednesday as -116 road favorites. LF Randy Arozarena led Tampa Bay with 2 hits, including a lead-off double in the 5th inning and a game-tying RBI single in the 6th.
Toronto got back in the win column with Wednesday’s victory as a +107 home underdog. DH Justin Turner hit a go-ahead single in the 8th inning, and 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a solo shot in the 3rd, his 5th HR in 6 games.
Rays at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Taj Bradley vs. RHP Chris Bassitt
Bradley (5-4, 2.63 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.05 WHIP, 3.11 BB/9 and 10.75 K/9 through 75 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 9-1 win at New York Yankees Saturday
- Career vs. Blue Jays: 0-2, 8.31 ERA (13 IP, 12 ER), 1.69 WHIP, 8.3 K/9 in 4 appearances (2 starts) in 2023
Bassitt (8-8, 3.71 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.42 WHIP, 3.63 BB/9 and 8.37 K/9 through 114 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 6 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 5-4 home setback against Detroit Tigers Friday
- Career vs. Rays: 1-4, 3.43 ERA (39 1/3 IP, 15 ER), 1.20 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 in 7 appearances (6 starts), including 0-2 with 5.91 ERA (10 2/3 IP, 7 ER) in 2 starts this year
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Rays at Blue Jays odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook ; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML) : Rays -110 (bet $110 to win $110) | Blue Jays -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Rays -1.5 (+155) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U) : 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Rays at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Rays 5, Blue Jays 4
BET RAYS ( -110 ).
The Rays are 6-4 in their last 10 games overall, including 3-2 in their last 5 on the road. They have held opponents to 4 runs or fewer in 7 of their last 10 games and have Bradley taking the mound, who allowed just 1 hit in 7 scoreless innings against the Yankees in his last start Saturday. The Blue Jays have dropped 3 of their last 5 games, all at home.
PASS .
The moneyline is the best play in this matchup.
BET OVER 7.5 ( -115 ).
The Rays have hit the Over in 4 of their last 5 games. They’ve scored 4 or more runs in 3 of their last 5 games and allowed 4 or more in 3 of their last 4. The Blue Jays have hit the Over in 9 of their last 10 games and have scored 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 while allowing 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 8.
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