The Tampa Bay Rays will be squaring off against their divisional rival Toronto Blue Jays in a Sunday showdown. The matchup will begin at 1:07 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to RSN Sports.
Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Tampa Bay (-135) is entering this one as the favorite against Toronto (+125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at +110 for the Rays -1.5 runs and -130 for the Blue Jays +1.5.
The Rays have gone 59-48 SU this year and are 56-50 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.7 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 0.3 units ATS. Tampa Bay’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 40-66 SU and 49-56 ATS. They’ve lost 18.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.2 units ATS. Toronto has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Toronto games have a 50-52-3 over/under record in 2019. The Rays have been a decent under bet with a total record of 44-55-7.
Right-hander Yonny Chirinos is the projected starter for Tampa Bay. Chirinos is 8-5 with a 3.29 ERA and 102 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 7.36 ERA against Toronto this year.
The Blue Jays will turn to righty Aaron Sanchez (3-14, 6.06 ERA), who’s got 89 punchouts and 59 walks, along with a 1.72 WHIP. Sanchez is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in one start against Tampa Bay this year.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitching staff has yielded 5.1 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.43, a WHIP of 1.54 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 4.17 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.5 K/9. In 42 games against AL East foes, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 5.37 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.76.
Toronto’s hitters have put up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .201/.274/.402 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Freddy Galvis and Eric Sogard have led the charge for the Blue Jays’ batters this year. Galvis is slashing .266/.300/.438 with 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and 47 runs scored, while Sogard’s line is .300/.363/.477 with 10 homers, 30 RBIs and 45 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.19 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10.17 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.87, along with a K/9 of 9.01.
Rays hitters have slashed .251/.325/.425 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Outfielders Tommy Pham and Avisail Garcia have led Tampa Bay’s offense. Pham is slashing .271/.371/.453 with 16 home runs, 46 RBIs, 49 runs and 12 stolen bases, while Garcia (.273/.332/.435) has produced 13 homers, 46 RBIs, 43 runs and nine stolen bases.
The Rays have lost 6.2 units and are 34-33 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 29 of those games, compared to 33 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have lost 20.6 units and are 30-38 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 33 of those games, as opposed to 33 that’ve gone under.
Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Tampa Bay’s last seven outings.
- The Rays have a total OPS of .750 this season and an OPS of .758 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .709 overall and .708 versus righties.
- Toronto has posted 18.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 16.8 over its last five.
- The Rays have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 16 over their last 10.
