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The Toronto Blue Jays versus the Tampa Bay Rays is on the MLB schedule for Friday.

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Blue Jays vs Rays Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays (19-23) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (23-22)
• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
• Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Venue: Rogers Centre -- Toronto, Ontario
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Blue Jays vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TOR: (-162) | TB: (+136)
• Spread: TOR: -1.5 (+126) | TB: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Blue Jays vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays) - 3-5, 5.06 ERA vs Tyler Alexander (Rays) - 1-2, 5.45 ERA

The Blue Jays will give the nod to Chris Bassitt (3-5, 5.06 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Rays will counter with Tyler Alexander (1-2, 5.45 ERA). When Bassitt starts, his team is 3-5-0 against the spread this season. Bassitt's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Rays have gone 2-3-0 ATS in Alexander's five starts that had a set spread. The Rays were the underdog on the moneyline for three Alexander starts this season -- they lost every time.

Blue Jays vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (53%)

Blue Jays vs Rays Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Blue Jays vs. Rays reveal Toronto as the favorite (-162) and Tampa Bay as the underdog (+136) on the road.

Blue Jays vs Rays Spread

• The Blue Jays are hosting the Rays and are favored by 1.5 runs (+126 to cover) on the runline. Tampa Bay is -152 to cover.

Blue Jays vs Rays Over/Under

• Blue Jays versus Rays, on May 17, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

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Blue Jays vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Blue Jays have come away with 12 wins in the 22 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Toronto has a record of 4-2 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -162 or more on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays' games have gone over the total in 16 of their 41 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays are 20-21-0 against the spread in their 41 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rays have gone 6-7 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.2% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer in just two games this season, which it lost both.
• The Rays have played in 45 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-21-0).
• The Rays are 20-25-0 ATS this season.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto OPS (.760) this season. He has a .275 batting average, an on-base percentage of .373, and a slugging percentage of .388.
• Among qualified hitters, he is 41st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 102nd in slugging.
• Guerrero will look for his seventh straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .410 with a double, a home run, six walks and eight RBI.
• Daulton Varsho leads Toronto with 27 hits. He is batting .208 this season and has 15 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .431 with an on-base percentage of .304.
• His batting average is 143rd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 110th, and his slugging percentage 64th.
• Justin Turner has collected 31 base hits, an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .405 this season.
• Bo Bichette has two home runs, 15 RBI and a batting average of .227 this season.
• Bichette takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .289 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Isaac Paredes has accumulated 47 hits with a .384 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Rays. He's batting .305.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he is 14th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage.
• Paredes enters this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .381 with a double and four RBI.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .247 with nine doubles, three home runs and 15 walks. He's slugging .348 with an on-base percentage of .311.
• He is currently 89th in batting average, 98th in on-base percentage and 130th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
• Amed Rosario is batting .300 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .252 with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine walks.

Blue Jays vs Rays Head to Head

• 9/13/2022: 7-2 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 9/13/2022: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 9/12/2022: 3-2 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 8/3/2022: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 8/2/2022: 3-1 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 5/15/2022: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/14/2022: 5-1 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 5/13/2022: 5-2 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 3/28/2024: 8-2 TOR (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/29/2023: 11-4 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)

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