The Tampa Bay Rays (47-35) and Toronto Blue Jays (42-38) play the second game of a three-game set Saturday at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, N.Y. First pitch is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rays at Blue Jays odds with MLB picks and predictions.
LHP Shane McClanahan is the projected starting pitcher for the Rays. He is 3-2 with a 4.09 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 10.8 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in 50 2/3 IP over 11 starts.
McClanahan has posted quality starts in each of his past two outings. He allowed one run on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings in a no-decision in Buffalo against the Jays May 22.
RHP Ross Stripling is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays. He is 3-4 with a 4.27 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 9.4 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 in 65 1/3 IP over 12 starts and 1 relief appearance.
Stripling won last time out allowing two runs with six hits and a walk while striking out three in five innings against the Orioles Sunday. He twirled seven scoreless innings with just two hits and two walks allowed in a no-decision May 24 against the Rays in Buffalo.
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Rays at Blue Jays odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rays -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Blue Jays -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rays -1.5 (+145) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under: 10 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Blue Jays 8, Rays 5
Money line (ML)
The BLUE JAYS (-115) fired out to a 6-0 lead at Sahlen Field after just two innings in Friday’s series opener, and they cruised to an 11-1 win.
The Jays have picked up victories in four of the past six, and they’re 8-3 across the past 11 outings. The Rays have dropped four in a row, coughing up 26 runs across the past two losses.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The BLUE JAYS +1.5 (-175) are a much better play on the money line, but if you’re not feeling them straight up, and would like some insurance, they’re a good play on the run line.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 10 (-110) cashed in the series opener with Toronto hitting the number all on their own. The Over is also 3-1 in their past four games on their adopted home field. The Over is also 4-1 across the past five for the Rays, and they have allowed 39 total runs during the span.
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