The Tampa Bay Rays (77-78) will host the Toronto Blue Jays (73-82), Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET, with the Rays on a three-game winning streak.

The Blue Jays are an underdog (+117 on the moneyline) when they take the field at the Rays (-137). The Rays will start Shane Baz (3-3) against the Blue Jays and Chris Bassitt (10-13).

These squads play again following the Rays’ 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays yesterday. Taj Bradley (5.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 4 K) picked up the win for the Rays. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Yariel Rodriguez (4.0 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 3 K) took the loss on the mound for the Blue Jays.

Ahead of watching this Rays vs. Blue Jays matchup, here is everything you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

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

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday 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 (+117, bet $100 to win $117)
  • Over/under: 8

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

  • Game Day: Sunday, September 22, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:40 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 entered the game as favorites 67 times this season and won 35, or 52.2%, of those games.
  • Tampa Bay has a record of 15-13, a 53.6% win rate, when favored by -137 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 67 of its 155 games with a total this season.
  • The Rays are 87-67-0 against the spread this season.

Shane Baz (Rays probable starter)

  • The Rays will send Baz (3-3) to make his 13th start of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.21 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 67 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, the right-hander went seven innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
  • The 25-year-old has a 3.21 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .205 to opposing hitters.
  • Baz is looking to collect his seventh quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Baz is aiming for his seventh straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • In two of his 12 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks 20th in the league with 649 runs while batting .242 as a squad. It has a collective .393 slugging percentage (20th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 153 home runs (25th in MLB).

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays’ 142 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
  • Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 29th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .369 this season.
  • The Rays have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
  • Tampa Bay is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 29th with just 585 total runs (3.8 per game) this season.
  • The Rays have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
  • Tampa Bay is ranked 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.

Blue Jays stats and trends

Blue Jays betting records

  • The Blue Jays have won in 27, or 34.6%, of the 78 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Toronto has been victorious 14 times in 33 chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 77 of its 153 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Blue Jays have an against the spread record of 76-76-0 in 152 games with a line this season.

Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays probable starter)

  • The Blue Jays are sending Bassitt (10-13) out to make his 31st start of the season. He is 10-13 with a 4.16 ERA and 166 strikeouts through 166 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, the righty threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
  • The 35-year-old has put up a 4.16 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings during 30 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .270 to opposing hitters.
  • Bassitt is trying to collect his 13th quality start of the season.
  • Bassitt will look to record his 26th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • The opposing Rays offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.369) and ranks 27th in home runs hit (142) in all of MLB. They have a collective .231 batting average, and are 27th in the league with 1194 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 585 runs.
  • Bassitt has pitched 15 2/3 innings, giving up 10 earned runs on 16 hits while striking out 17 against the Rays this season.
  • Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 35-year-old ranks 46th in ERA (4.16), 56th in WHIP (1.434), and 21st in K/9 (9).

Blue Jays batting stats

  • The Blue Jays rank 25th in baseball with 153 total home runs.
  • This season, Toronto’s .393 slugging percentage is 20th in baseball.
  • The Blue Jays are 17th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
  • Averaging 4.2 runs per game (649 total), Toronto is the 20th-highest scoring team in the majors.
  • The Blue Jays’ .314 on-base percentage is 12th in MLB.
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