Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 23

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

Friday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this matchup.

Rays vs Blue Jays Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (23-26) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (25-24)
• Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field -- Tampa, Florida
• Coverage: FDSSUN and SN1

Rays vs Blue Jays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-138) | TOR: (+118)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+140) | TOR: +1.5 (-170)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rays vs Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Drew Rasmussen (Rays) - 2-4, 2.93 ERA vs Eric Lauer (Blue Jays) - 1-0, 2.25 ERA

The probable pitchers are Drew Rasmussen (2-4) for the Rays and Eric Lauer (1-0) for the Blue Jays. Rasmussen's team is 4-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Rasmussen's team has been victorious in 40% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-3. Lauer has started just one game with a set spread, which the Blue Jays covered. The Blue Jays were the underdog on the moneyline for one Lauer start this season -- they won.

Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (56.1%)

Rays vs Blue Jays Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Blue Jays-Rays, Toronto is the underdog at +118, and Tampa Bay is -138 playing at home.

Rays vs Blue Jays Spread

• The Blue Jays are +1.5 on the run line against the Rays. The Blue Jays are -170 to cover, and the Rays are +140.

Rays vs Blue Jays Over/Under

• The over/under for the Rays versus Blue Jays game on May 23 has been set at 9, with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Rays vs Blue Jays Betting Trends

• The Rays have won in 12, or 48%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 6-7 when favored by -138 or more this year.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 19 of their 48 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread mark of 21-27-0 in 48 games with a line this season.
• The Blue Jays have won 15 of the 29 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (51.7%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, Toronto has a 4-3 record (winning 57.1% of its games).
• The Blue Jays have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 25 times this season for a 25-22-1 record against the over/under.
• The Blue Jays have put together a 31-17-0 record ATS this season (covering 64.6% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .720, fueled by an OBP of .303 and a team-best slugging percentage of .416 this season. He has a .254 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 83rd, his on-base percentage ranks 115th, and he is 82nd in slugging.
• Diaz hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .244 with a double, two home runs, two walks and 10 RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda has 45 hits and an OBP of .391, both of which lead the Rays this season. He's batting .306 and slugging .490.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 13th, his on-base percentage 13th, and his slugging percentage 32nd.
• Aranda brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with a walk and four RBIs.
• Junior Caminero is batting .230 with a .402 slugging percentage and 20 RBI this year.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .224 with a .281 OBP and 25 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
• Lowe takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a has .382 on-base percentage to pace the Blue Jays. He's batting .279 while slugging .421.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 44th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 18th and he is 77th in slugging.
• Bo Bichette leads his team with a .417 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .289 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• He ranks 31st in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 81st in slugging percentage in the majors.
• George Springer leads the Blue Jays with 38 hits.
• Nathan Lukes is batting .265 with two doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.

Rays vs Blue Jays Head to Head

• 5/15/2025: 8-3 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 5/14/2025: 3-1 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/13/2025: 11-9 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 9/22/2024: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/21/2024: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 9/20/2024: 1-0 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/25/2024: 13-0 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 7/24/2024: 6-3 TOR (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 7/23/2024: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/19/2024: 5-2 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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