Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends | September 20

At Tropicana Field on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays (73-80) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (75-78), fellow members of the AL East, at 6:50 p.m. ET.

The Rays (-111 on the moneyline) meet the Blue Jays (-109) in a projected tight contest. The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to Tyler Alexander (6-5, 5.58 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the Blue Jays will counter with Jose Berrios (16-9, 3.44 ERA).

Here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Rays vs. Blue Jays contest, including viewing options.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Rays (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
• Over/under: 7.5

Rays vs. Blue Jays: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, September 20, 2024
• Game Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

• The Rays have been favorites in 66 games this season and won 34 (51.5%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 34-31, a 52.3% win rate, when favored by -111 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 67 of its 153 chances.
• In 152 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 86-66-0 ATS.

Tyler Alexander (Rays probable starter)

• The Rays are sending Alexander (6-5) to the mound for his eighth start of the season. He is 6-5 with a 5.58 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 98 1/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was in relief on Saturday when the left-hander threw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, surrendering four earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.58, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .269 against him.
• Alexander is trying to secure his second quality start of the year.
• Alexander has put together eight starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He has made three appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
• He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks 19th in the league with 647 runs while batting .242 as a unit. It has a collective .394 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 153 home runs (25th in MLB).
• Alexander has a 4.7 ERA and a 0.913 WHIP against the Blue Jays this season in 15 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .207 batting average over three appearances.

Rays batting stats

• The Rays have hit just 140 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
• Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .369 team slugging percentage.
• The Rays rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .231.
• Tampa Bay has scored the second-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 581 (3.8 per game).
• The Rays have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Tampa Bay ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.

Blue Jays stats and trends

Blue Jays betting records

• The Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 77 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (35.1%) in those games.
• Toronto has a win-loss record of 25-49 when favored by -109 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 77 of its 151 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Blue Jays are 75-75-0 against the spread in their 150 games that had a posted line this season.

José Berríos (Blue Jays probable starter)

• Berrios makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 31st of the season. He is 16-9 with a 3.44 ERA and 143 strikeouts over 183 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the righty threw seven innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
• The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.44, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings in 30 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .230 batting average against him.
• Berrios is trying for his eighth quality start in a row.
• Berrios will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• In four of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
• He will face a Rays team that is batting .231 as a unit (27th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .369 (28th in the league) with 140 total home runs (27th in MLB play).
• Head-to-head against the Rays this season, Berrios has thrown 10 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out 11.
• The 30-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.44), 18th in WHIP (1.124), and 51st in K/9 (7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Blue Jays batting stats

• The Blue Jays are 25th in MLB action with 153 home runs. They average one per game.
• This season, Toronto ranks 17th in baseball, slugging .394.
• The Blue Jays are 16th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
• The offense for Toronto is the No. 19 offense in MLB, scoring 4.2 runs per game (647 total runs).
• The Blue Jays’ .314 on-base percentage is 12th in the majors.