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Rays vs Blue Jays Odds, Lines & Spread (July 1)

John Perrotto

by John Perrotto in MLB Baseball

Updated Jun 30, 2022 · 9:15 PM PDT

Vladimir Guerrero Jr dumping water on Teoscar Hernandez after a Blue Jays win
Jun 30, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) douses right fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) after a win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
  • The Blue Jays are -140 home favorites over the Rays on Friday
  • Corey Kluber (3-4, 3.45) will start for Tampa Bay against Jose Berrios (5-4, 5.86)
  • A look at the Rays vs Blue Jays odds can be found below with a pick

On Canada Day, the Toronto Blue Jays will host the Tampa Bay Rays at 3:07 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays (43-32/24-14 home) opened the five-game series with a 4-1 win on Thursday night for their third straight victory. The Rays (40-35/15-18 road) had their losing streak reach three games.

Rays vs Blue Jays Odds

Team Moneyline Runline Total
Tampa Bay Rays +115 +1.5 (-165) Over 9 (-115)
Toronto Blue Jays -140 -1.5 (+140) Under 9 (-105)

Odds as of June 30th at BetMGM.

 

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Toronto has a 58.33% expected win probability as a -140 favorite in a game that will be televised by MLB Network. In the latest World Series odds, the Blue Jays are at +1200 and the Rays at +3000.

Though the weather forecast calls for a high temperature of 77 degrees, the Rogers Centre roof could be closed because of expected thunderstorms.

TB vs TOR Probable Pitchers

Corey Kluber (3-4, 3.45) is scheduled to pitch for the Rays against Jose Berrios (5-4, 5.86). Kluber will be starting on five days rest and Berrios on four.

Kluber vs Berrios

Corey Kluber
VS
Jose Berrios
3-4 Record 5-4
3.45 ERA 5.86
3.90 xERA 6.43
1.08 WHIP 1.39
6.00 SO/W 3.20

Kluber is 0-2 in his last three starts but with a fine 2.08 ERA in that span.

In his last start against the Pittsburgh Pirates last Saturday at Tampa Bay, Kluber had a no-decision after allowing two runs and five hits in 5.1 innings. He struck out six and issued no walks.

Kluber has a 3-5 career record against the Blue Jays with a 3.98 ERA in 12 starts. He is 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA in four starts at Rogers Centre.

On the road this season, Kluber has gone 1-3 and has a 3.86 ERA in seven starts. He is 1-1 with a 2.14 ERA in eight starts in day games.

Berrios has struggled mightily recently, going 0-2 with an 11.20 ERA in his last three starts.

He was hammered for eight runs on eight hits Sunday in 2.2 innings in a loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee. Berrios had two walks and one strikeout.

The Rays have given Berrios problems as he has an 0-3 lifetime record against them in five starts with a 5.76 ERA.

Berrios is 3-0 with a 3.18 ERA in six starts in Toronto this year. However, he is 2-2 with an 8.61 ERA in five starts in the daytime.

Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers

Rays Batters Batting Average vs Jose Berrios
Randy Arozarena .333
Ji-Man Choi .222
Harold Ramirez .200
Brett Phillips .143
Yandy Diaz .000
Blue Jays Batters Batting Average vs Corey Kluber
Matt Chapman 1.000
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. .571
Bo Bichette .444
George Springer .391
Cavan Biggio .333
Alejandro Kirk .333
Raimel Tapia .333
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. .200
Teoscar Hernandez .000
Bradley Zimmer .000
Santiago Espinal .000

The Rays’ Brett Phillips has a rough time with Berrios, going 1 for 7 with six strikeouts.

The Blue Jays’ Travis Chapman is a perfect 5 for 5 against Kluber with two doubles and two home runs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 4 for 7 with a double and a homer while George Springer is a .391 (9 for 23) hitters with two doubles and one longball.

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Tampa Bay vs Toronto Betting Outlook

Teoscar Hernandez and Santiago Espinal each hit two-run home runs to account for the Blue Jays’ scoring in Thursday night’s win.

Hernandez connected in the second inning to make it 2-0. Espinal’s blast in the seventh extended the lead to 4-1 and completed the scoring.

Hernandez went 3 for 4 and added a double.

Isaac Paredes hit a solo home run in the fourth inning for the Rays and Yandy Diaz had two of their five hits.

The Rays placed two relievers, left-hander Brooks Raley and right-hander Ryan Thompson, on the restricted list for the series. All unvaccinated players must go on the IR as they are not permitted entry into Canada.

Righties Javy Guerra and Phoenix Sanders were called up from Triple-A Durham.

Tampa Bay is expected to have center fielder Kevin Kiermaier back in the lineup Friday. He has been out since June 21 with right hip inflammation.

The teams have split four games this season but the Rays hold a 155-101 advantage in the series since 2018.

Rays vs Blue Jays Last 10 Games

Date Home Team Away Team Score
6/30/22 Blue Jays Rays TOR, 4-1
5/15/22 Rays Blue Jays TB, 3-0
5/14/22 Rays Blue Jays TOR, 5-1
5/13/22 Rays Blue Jays TB, 5-2
9/22/21 Rays Blue Jays TB, 7-1
9/21/21 Rays Blue Jays TOR, 4-2
9/20/21 Rays Blue Jays TB, 6-4
9/15/21 Blue Jays Rays TOR, 6-3
9/14/21 Blue Jays Rangers TB, 2-0
9/13/21 Blue Jays Rangers TOR, 8-1

Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction

The play here is to fade Berrios, especially factoring his recent run of poor pitching and career-long struggles against the Rays.

Pick: Rays ML (+115)

 

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