In the second Game of a three-Game set at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays (76-78) play the Toronto Blue Jays (73-81), Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET.

The Blue Jays (+116 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Rays (-137). The Rays will start Taj Bradley (6-11) versus the Blue Jays and Yariel Rodriguez (1-6).

Yesterday, the Rays claimed a 1-0 victory over the Blue Jays, with Kevin Kelly (1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Rays. Jonathan Aranda finished 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jose Berrios (6.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Blue Jays.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’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 Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rays (-137, bet $137 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Blue Jays (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
  • Over/under: 8

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

  • Game Day: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

  • This season, the Rays have won 34 out of the 66 games, or 51.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • This season Tampa Bay has won 14 of its 27 games, or 51.9%, when favored by at least -137 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 57.8%.
  • Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 67 of 154 chances this season.
  • The Rays are 87-66-0 ATS in their 153 games with a spread this season.

Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)

  • Bradley makes the start for the Rays, his 24th of the season. He is 6-11 with a 4.39 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • The 23-year-old has a 4.39 ERA and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 23 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .236 to opposing hitters.
  • Bradley has nine quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Bradley is looking to pick up his 19th start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
  • He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks 20th in the league with 647 runs while batting .242 as a unit. It has a collective .393 slugging percentage (19th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 153 home runs (25th in MLB).
  • Head-to-head against the Blue Jays this season, Bradley has thrown six innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out seven.

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 141 home runs as a team.
  • Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 29th 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 582 (3.8 per game).
  • The Rays have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • 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 victorious in 27, or 35.1%, of the 77 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Toronto has come away with a win 15 times in 33 chances when named as an underdog of at least +116 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 46.3% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Toronto and its opponents have gone over in 77 of its 152 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Blue Jays are 75-76-0 against the spread in their 151 games that had a posted line this season.

Yariel Rodriguez (Blue Jays probable starter)

  • Rodriguez gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 20th of the season. He is 1-6 with a 4.29 ERA and 77 strikeouts through 77 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the righty tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • The 27-year-old has amassed a 4.29 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings over 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .228 to his opponents.
  • Rodriguez has two quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Rodriguez has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this season heading into this game.
  • In four of his 19 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
  • The opposing Rays offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.369) and ranks 27th in home runs hit (141) in all of MLB. They have a collective .231 batting average, and are 27th in the league with 1187 total hits and 29th in MLB play scoring 582 runs.
  • Head-to-head against the Rays this season, Rodriguez has pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out six.

Blue Jays batting stats

  • The Blue Jays rank 25th in baseball with 153 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
  • This season, Toronto is 19th in baseball with a .393 slugging percentage.
  • The Blue Jays rank 15th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
  • Toronto scores the 20th-most runs in baseball (647 total, 4.2 per game).
  • The Blue Jays rank 12th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .314.
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