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Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays will see Yariel Rodriguez start for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Rays are favorites in this matchup against the Blue Jays (+116) with a moneyline of -137. Tampa Bay (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A total of 7.5 runs is projected in this contest.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Blue Jays game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.

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Game information and odds for Rays vs. Blue Jays

• When: Saturday, September 21, 2024, 4:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to watch on TV: BSSUN

Prediction for Rays vs. Blue Jays

• Result prediction: Rays 5, Blue Jays 4
• Overall forecast: Over 7.5 runs
• Chances of winning: Rays 53%, Blue Jays 47%

Betting Insights for Rays vs. Blue Jays

• The Rays have won 34, or 51.5%, of the 66 games they have played as favorites this season.
• Tampa Bay is 14-13 this season when entering a game with a favorite value of -137 or more on the moneyline.
• Based on the implied moneyline probability, the Rays have a 57.8% chance of winning this game.
• The Blue Jays have won 27, or 35.1%, of the 77 games in which they were considered clear underdogs this year.
• This season, Toronto has won 15 of 33 opportunities as an underdog with odds of at least +116 or worse.
• The moneyline set for this clash implies that the Blue Jays have a 46.3 percent chance of emerging victorious from the contest.

Toronto Blue Jays

GOAL

+1.5

+116

O7.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-137

U7.5

Ray’s recent betting performance

• In their last ten games, the Rays have been listed as moneyline favorites by bookmakers only once, and that was in a game they lost.
• In their last ten games (all ten had set point totals), the Rays and their opponents combined have exceeded the run total twice.
• The Rays’ record against the spread is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.

Rays Current Statistics

Rays Player Insights

• Diaz has a team-best batting average of .283 and is the Rays’ leader in runs batted in (65).
• Among all MLB hitters, Diaz ranks 20th in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage, and 74th in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe has a batting average of .244 with 19 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 33 walks.
• Lowe is on a four-game streak with at least one hit coming into this matchup. In his last five games, he has a .250 batting average with one home run and three RBIs.
• Christopher Morel hit the most home runs on his team with 21 home runs.
• Jose Caballero has 24 doubles, one triple, nine home runs and 27 walks with a batting average of .227.

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Current betting performance of the Blue Jays

• The Blue Jays have been underdogs in seven of their last ten games, finishing 2-5 in those encounters.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Blue Jays and their opponents are 3-6-1 overall in their last 10 games.
• The Blue Jays are 5-5-0 ATS in their last 10 games.

Blue Jays Current Stats

Insights into the Blue Jays players

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the Blue Jays’ best home runs (30) and runs batted in (99) and has the best value of his team with a batting average of .322.
• Among all batters in the Major Leagues, Guerrero ranks 18th in home run totals and 12th in RBI.
• George Springer has a batting average of .223 with 18 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 58 walks.
• Springer currently ranks 80th in the Major Leagues in home runs and 119th in RBIs.
• Ernie Clement has a batting average of .261 with 20 doubles, three triples, eleven home runs and nine walks.
• Spencer Horwitz has a batting average of .275 with 19 doubles, 12 home runs and 38 walks.

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