On Tuesday, a clash of AL East rivals is on the schedule, with the Tampa Bay Rays (50-50) visiting the Toronto Blue Jays (45-54) at 7:07 PM ET.
The Rays are an underdog (+134 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Blue Jays (-159). The Blue Jays will start Jose Berrios (8-7) versus the Rays and Shawn Armstrong (2-2).
The Blue Jays were vicotrious 5-4 over the Tigers Tuesday in their most recent Game. Kevin Gausman was the winning pitcher after throwing 6 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out five, while George Springer finished 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and three RBI to lead them offensively.
The Rays were beaten by the Yankees 9-1 yesterday. Jose Siri went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI, and Zack Littell was handed the loss, pitching 5 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out six.
Prepare for the Blue Jays vs. Rays with what you need to know ahead of Tuesday’s game, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:18 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-159, bet $159 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rays (+134, bet $100 to win $134)
- Over/under: 8.5
Blue Jays vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
- The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 55 times this season and won 31, or 56.4%, of those games.
- Toronto has entered 18 games this season favored by -159 or more and is 13-5 in those contests.
- The Blue Jays have a 61.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 51 of 99 games with a total.
- The Blue Jays have an ATS record of 46-52-0 in 98 games with a spread this season.
José Berríos (Blue Jays probable starter)
- The Blue Jays will send Berrios (8-7) out for his 21st start of the season. He is 8-7 with a 4.01 ERA and 87 strikeouts through 119 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday, July 14 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went four innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.01, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .245 batting average against him.
- Berrios has registered 12 quality starts this year.
- Berrios will look to record his 19th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging six innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 20 outings this season.
- He will take the mound against a Rays offense that ranks 24th in MLB with 782 total hits (on a .235 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .374 (25th in MLB) with 96 total home runs (26th in MLB).
- Berrios has a 3 ERA and a 1.167 WHIP against the Rays this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .273 batting average over one appearance.
- The 30-year-old’s 4.01 ERA ranks 52nd, 1.185 WHIP ranks 38th, and 6.6 K/9 ranks 65th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays’ 91 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
- Hitters for Toronto have combined for a team rank of 22nd in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
- The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
- Toronto has scored 402 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Blue Jays have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- Toronto has shown patience at the plate this season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have come away with 20 wins in the 44 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +134 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of its 100 opportunities.
- In 99 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 51-48-0 against the spread.
Shawn Armstrong (Rays probable starter)
- Armstrong makes the start for the Rays, his sixth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 42 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared in relief on Saturday, when he tossed one scoreless inning against the New York Yankees while giving up one hit.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.91, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 36 games this season. Opposing batters have a .295 batting average against him.
- So far this year, Armstrong does not have a quality start.
- Armstrong, who averages 1.2 per appearance, has not gone five or more innings in a start this season (in five starts).
- He has had 21 appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will match up with a Blue Jays offense that ranks 27th in the league with 772 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .378 (22nd in the league) with 91 total home runs (27th in MLB play).
- Armstrong has pitched 2 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out three against the Blue Jays this season.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays are fifth-worst in MLB play with 96 home runs.
- So far this year, Tampa Bay is 25th in the majors, slugging .374.
- The Rays have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
- Tampa Bay scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (393 total, 3.9 per game).
- The Rays’ .310 on-base percentage ranks 16th in MLB.
