Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 18

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The MLB's Tuesday slate includes the Tampa Bay Rays facing the Toronto Blue Jays.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Blue Jays Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (75-49) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (61-65)
• Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: Rays.TV and SNET

Rays vs Blue Jays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-146) | TOR: (+124)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+138) | TOR: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Rays vs Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Nick Martínez (Rays) - 12-3, 2.74 ERA vs José Soriano (Blue Jays) - 9-6, 3.23 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Nick Martinez (12-3) against the Blue Jays and Jose Soriano (9-6). Martínez's team is 18-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Martinez's team has been victorious in 75% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-3. The Blue Jays are 14-9-0 against the spread when Soriano starts. The Blue Jays are 6-6 in Soriano's 12 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (61.3%)

Rays vs Blue Jays Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -146 favorite on the moneyline, while Toronto is a +124 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Blue Jays Spread

• The Blue Jays are +1.5 on the run line against the Rays. The Blue Jays are -166 to cover, and the Rays are +138.

Rays vs Blue Jays Over/Under

• Rays versus Blue Jays on Aug. 18 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -108 and the under set at -112.

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Rays vs Blue Jays Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 81 games this year and have walked away with the win 52 times (64.2%) in those games.
• This year Tampa Bay has won 18 of 26 games when listed as at least -146 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 122 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 122 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 70-52-0 against the spread.
• The Blue Jays have compiled a 24-33 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.1% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, Toronto has gone 9-10 (47.4%).
• The Blue Jays have combined with opponents to go over the total 62 times this season for a 62-60-1 record against the over/under.
• The Blue Jays have collected a 60-63-0 record ATS this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (129) this season while batting .273 with 54 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .363 and a slugging percentage of .538.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 38th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz is slashing .304/.374/.468 this season and leads the Rays with an OPS of .842.
• He ranks seventh in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Diaz brings an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 games he is hitting .348 with a double, three home runs, two walks and six RBIs.
• Liam Hicks is batting .282 with a .442 slugging percentage and 71 RBI this year.
• Jonathan Aranda is batting .286 with a .371 OBP and 76 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Ernie Clement has accumulated a slugging percentage of .403, a team-high for the Blue Jays. He's batting .281 with an on-base percentage of .306.
• He ranks 24th in batting average, 114th in on-base percentage and 95th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Kazuma Okamoto's 101 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .227 while slugging .428 with an on-base percentage of .300.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 119th in batting average, 119th in on-base percentage and 67th in slugging percentage.
• George Springer is hitting .228 with 14 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 39 walks.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .241 with 19 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 14 walks.

Rays vs Blue Jays Head to Head

• 7/23/2026: 3-1 TOR (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 7/22/2026: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/21/2026: 12-2 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/20/2026: 7-1 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 5/13/2026: 5-3 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/12/2026: 7-6 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/11/2026: 8-5 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/6/2026: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 5/5/2026: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/4/2026: 5-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)

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