Friday’s game that pits the Tampa Bay Rays (75-78) versus the Toronto Blue Jays (73-80) at Tropicana Field has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 6-5 in favor of the Rays. Game time is at 6:50 p.m. ET on Sept. 20.

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Rays vs. Blue Jays Matchup Info

• When: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: SNET
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rays vs. Blue Jays Predictions

• Score Prediction: Rays 6, Blue Jays 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

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Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay has won 36, or 55.4%, of the 65 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Rays have a win-loss record of 31-28 when favored by -115 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of 153 opportunities.
• The Rays were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just once over the past 15 games, and lost that matchup.
• In its past 15 matchups, Tampa Bay and its opponents combined to go over the total four times (all 15 games had set totals).

Blue Jays Betting Insights

• Toronto has won 28 of the 78 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (35.9%).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, the Blue Jays have a 24-44 record (winning only 35.3% of their games).
• Toronto has played in 152 games with a set over/under, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 77 times (77-70-5).
• The Blue Jays have played as underdogs in 11 of their past 15 games and won three of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Toronto and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.

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Rays vs. Blue Jays Probable Pitchers

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Tyler Alexander

• The 30-year-old has pitched in 21 games this season with a 5.58 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .269.
• Tyler Alexander’s team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
• In games Alexander has started, his team is 3-4.
• In Alexander’s seven starts with a total, the teams have hit the over five times.

Blue Jays’ Starting Pitcher: José Berríos

• Over 30 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up a 3.44 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .230 to his opponents.
• The Blue Jays have been the underdog on the moneyline in 16 of Berrios’ starts this season, and they went 10-6 in those matchups.
• Berrios’ team has a 21-9 record in his starts this season.
• Jose Berrios has had 30 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 16 of those outings.

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Rays’ 2024 Performance

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