At Rogers Centre on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays (45-54) face the Tampa Bay Rays (50-50), fellow members of the AL East, at 7:07 PM ET.
The Rays are an underdog away (+118) versus the Blue Jays (-139). The Blue Jays will start Jose Berrios (8-7) versus the Rays and Shawn Armstrong (2-2).
The Blue Jays beat the Tigers by a 5-4 score in their last game Sunday. George Springer went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and three RBI to lead them offensively while Kevin Gausman got the win after throwing 6 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out five.
Yesterday, the Rays fell to the Yankees 9-1. Zack Littell was the losing pitcher after throwing 5 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out six. Jose Siri paced the Rays’ offense, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI.
Before this Blue Jays vs. Rays showdown, here’s everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:20 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-139, bet $139 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rays (+118, bet $100 to win $118)
- 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 been favorites in 55 games this season and won 31 (56.4%) of those contests.
- Toronto is 14-10 this season when entering a game favored by -139 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 58.2%.
- Games involving Toronto have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 51 of 99 chances this season.
- The Blue Jays have an ATS record of 46-52-0 in 98 games with a spread this season.
José BerrÃos (Blue Jays probable starter)
- Berrios (8-7) gets the starting nod for the Blue Jays in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 4.01 ERA in 119 2/3 innings pitched, with 87 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Sunday, July 14, the right-hander went four innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In 20 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.01, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .245 against him.
- Berrios enters the game with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Berrios enters this matchup with 18 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will take the mound against a Rays team that is hitting .235 as a unit (21st in MLB). It is also slugging 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’ .237 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
- Toronto has scored the 25th-most runs in the majors this season with 402 (4.1 per game).
- The Blue Jays have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
- Toronto is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
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.
- Tampa Bay has a mark of 7-10 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +118 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 45.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 49 of its 100 opportunities.
- The Rays are 51-48-0 against the spread in their 99 games that had a posted line this season.
Shawn Armstrong (Rays probable starter)
- The Rays will send Armstrong (2-2) out to make his sixth start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 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.
- In 36 games this season, the 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.91, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .295 against him.
- So far this season, Armstrong has not registered 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 in which he did not give up an earned run.
- 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 action).
- Armstrong has thrown 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 action with 96 home runs.
- So far this season, Tampa Bay’s .374 slugging percentage ranks 25th in baseball.
- The Rays have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
- The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 27 in MLB action scoring 3.9 runs per game (393 total runs).
- The Rays’ .310 on-base percentage is 16th in the majors.
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