Game Preview
For the second game of a four-game series in the American League East the Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Tampa Bay Rays currently sit in 1st place in the American League East and in the American League, while the Toronto Blue Jays stand in 5th place in the American League East and in 9th place in the American League.
The Tampa Bay Rays took the first game of the series 6-4 to bounce back from the loss against the Brewers on Sunday. At home, the Rays have won 40 of their last 52 games, for a winning percentage of .769. Additionally, Tampa Bay has triumphed 4 out of the last 5 times against organizations that have a winning record. The Rays climbed to a record of 35-14 overall and 22-4 at home as Josh Fleming gave up 2 runs and 5 hits across the next 6 innings. The Rays hit .271, scores 6.04 runs per game, and have a .847 OPS. It leads the major leagues with 91 home runs and leads Baseball with 52 base steals. Starting on the mound for them will be Taj Bradley with a record of 3-0, an ERA of 3.54, a WHIP of .93 and 27 strikeouts.
Let’s check the latest MLB news, stats and MLB expert picks for Blue Jays vs Rays. We’ve plenty of MLB Predictions for you to consider.
The Toronto Blue Jays have lost 5 straight games and have gone 0-4 in the last 4 contests while against opening right-handed pitchers. Additionally, the Blue Jays have a 3-13 record in its last 16 games versus AL East teams. Before Tampa Bay scored a total of 3 times in the second inning, in the first game of the series, Chris Bassitt had pitched 28 straight scoreless innings. Over 6 1/3 innings, he gave up 7 hits and 6 runs, including 2 earned. Their record has now dropped to 25-23 overall and 12-14 on road games. Starting pitcher for the second game will be Jose Berrios with a record of 3-4, an ERA of 4.61, a WHIP of 1.25 and 52 strikeouts.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Game Information
- Date: 05/23/2023
- Time: 06:40 PM ET
- Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
- How to Watch: Blue Jays vs Rays MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Blue Jays vs Rays Betting Lines
Blue Jays are +112 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $112. On the other side, Rays are -122 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $82.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Blue Jays at a 47.17% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Rays have 54.95% probability of finishing the game with the W.
Sign-up at BetUS TODAY and get 125% BONUS. Use the Promo Code BETUSTV125. Terms and Conditions apply.
