Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline Pick 9/22/23

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Date: Friday, September 22nd, 6:40 ET
Location: Tropicana Field
TV: BSSUN
Money Line: Blue Jays +127/Rays -153 (Odds cost less at BAS!)
Total Line: 7.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Blue Jays on Friday, September 22nd at Tropicana Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Blue Jays vs. Rays Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Toronto Blue Jays: 85-68 SU / OU 65-81 / Runline 69-84
Tampa Bay Rays: 94-60 SU / OU 82-68 / Runline 82-72

The Blue Jays head into today’s game vs. the Rays with an overall record of 85-68. This mark has them sitting 3rd in the AL East. Currently, they are 10 games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 4-1 and have a road and home record of 44-34 and 41-34, respectively. Toronto’s overall series record sits at 28-17-2.

• The Blue Jays have covered the runline in 45.1% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.5
• The Blue Jays have been favored in 75.2% of their games and have runline records of 31-44 and 38-40 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Blue Jays have an over/under record of just 65-81.

Heading into today’s action, the Rays’ record of 94-60 has them sitting 2nd in the AL East. Currently, they are 1.5 games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 2-3 and have a road and home record of 42-34 and 52-26, respectively. Tampa Bay’s overall series record sits at 28-13-7.

• The Rays have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of 1.3.
• The Rays have been favored in 81.2% of their games and have runline records of 41-37 and 41-35 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 55% of the Rays’ 154 games at 82-68.

Pitching Matchup

Chris Bassitt heads into the game with an overall record of 14-8 and an ERA of 3.78. In his 15 appearances on the road, he has an ERA of 6.50 and record of 7-4. At home, he has put together a mark of 7-4 and ERA of 3.43. His season-long WHIP stands at 1.20, accompanied by a batting average allowed of .232. Teams facing him have amassed a slugging percentage of .402.

Bassitt is coming off an outing in which he was good enough to notch a quality start, but still too a no-decision in the Blue Jays’ 4-3 win over the Red Sox. Individually, he went seven innings and gave up two earned runs on four hits.

In today’s game, Tampa Bay starter Tyler Glasnow will look to do a better job keeping the ball in the ballpark as he has given up a home-run in two straight appearances. Overall, he has put together a record of 9-6 and ERA of 3.53. In total, he has racked up 146 strikeouts and has a K/9 figure of 11.98. In terms of walks, he has issued an average of 2.63 per 9 innings.

Tyler Glasnow is coming off an outing against the Orioles in which he allowed six runs on eight hits in four innings of work, taking the loss. The Rays lost the game by a score of 8-0.

Blue Jays vs. Rays Offense Outlook

Through 153 games the Blue Jays are 14th in the league at 4.5 runs per game. In terms of home runs, Toronto is 17th having gone deep 175 times. Their batting average leading up to today’s game is .256, including .255 on the road and .244 at home.

Toronto Blue Jays Top Hitters On The Road

Toronto Blue Jays Top Hitters: Last Five Games

With a total of 217 home runs hit so far this season, the Rays are among the top home run hitting teams in baseball (5th). This has translated to an average of 5.3 runs per game and a collective batting average of .257. When playing on the road, their slugging percentage is .428 compared to .434 at home.

Tampa Bay Rays Top Hitters vs. Righties

Tampa Bay Rays Top Hitters: Last Five Games

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