Freddy Galvis and the struggling Toronto Blue Jays will be taking on their division rival Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in a Wednesday night game. The matchup will get going at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to RSN Sports to catch the action.
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Sportsbooks have Tampa Bay (-235) as the favorite over Toronto (+215). If you’re thinking the game’s total is going to go under 7 runs, then bookmakers are teeing up -110 odds. Taking the over can give you -110 odds. This game currently has a runline of Blue Jays +1.5 (-105) and Rays -1.5 (-115).
The Rays are 33-19 straight up (SU) and 31-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 4.7 units for moneyline bettors and 10.0 units ATS. Tampa Bay has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total went over in four of those seven. The Blue Jays are 21-34 SU and have gone 26-28 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 10.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.0 units ATS. Toronto is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Tampa Bay games have a 22-27-2 over/under record so far in 2019. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 25-27-2.
Right-hander Trent Thornton is the projected starter for Toronto. Thornton (1-4, 4.42 ERA) has racked up 60 strikeouts in 55 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 15.00 ERA against Tampa Bay this year.
The Rays are sending lefty Blake Snell (3-4, 3.07 ERA) to the hill. Snell has 78 punchouts and 15 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.01. Snell is 0-0 with nine strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Toronto this year.
Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.38 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.79 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.29, along with a WHIP of 1.40.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .218/.284/.376 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game this season, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have paced Toronto’s offense. Galvis is slashing .264/.300/.446 with eight home runs, 23 RBIs and 24 runs scored, while Grichuk (.233/.291/.403) is up to eight homers, 19 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
For the home team, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has allowed 3.1 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 2.31 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.52 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 21 games against divisional foes, Rays starters have an ERA of 2.37 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.75.
The Tampa Bay offense has produced 4.6 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .275/.347/.480 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Outfielders Tommy Pham and Avisail Garcia have led the way for the Rays’ hitters this year. Pham is hitting .291/.404/.474 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs, 23 runs and six steals, and Garcia’s line sits at .284/.347/.511 with 10 homers, 23 RBIs, 25 runs and six stolen bases.
The Blue Jays have gained 4.8 units and are 9-7 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in seven of those games, as opposed to nine that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rays have lost 0.3 units and are 20-16 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 18 of those games, compared to 16 that went under the total.
Blue Jays at Rays Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in zero of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Blue Jays have lost six of their last seven games SU while the Rays have taken six of their last seven.
- The Toronto defense has permitted three errors over the last five games, compared to zero errors for Tampa Bay over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rays have hit 19 over their last 10.
- The Blue Jays have a team OPS of .660 this season, including an OPS of .638 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Rays’ OPS sits at .776 overall and .708 against lefties.
