The top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays won Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday. Game 2 goes Wednesday at 4:07 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field. Below, we analyze the Blue Jays-Rays Game 2 betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.
Blue Jays at Rays: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow
Ryu: 5-2, 12 starts, 2.69 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 9.7 K/9, 2.3 BB/9, 67 IP
- The free-agent addition from the Los Angeles Dodgers gave the Jays 6 full innings in six of his final eight starts of the regular season.
- He made two starts against the Rays this season with a total of 4 earned runs allowed over 9 2/3 innings pitched. He also fanned 10.
Glasnow: 5-1, 11 starts, 4.08 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 14.3 K/9, 3.5 BB/9, 57 1/3 IP
- Allowed 3 or more earned runs in four of his 11 starts. Completed 7 innings twice in his last five starts.
- Pitched to a 4.85 ERA in his home park compared to a 3.45 mark on the road. Surrendered 6 home runs over 26 innings at the Trop.
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Blue Jays at Rays: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Blue Jays
- RP Ross Stripling (shin) questionable
- RP Ken Giles (elbow) out
Rays
- OF Austin Meadows (oblique) out
- RP Jose Alvarado (shoulder) questionable
Blue Jays at Rays: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Rays 3
Money line (ML)
The BLUE JAYS (+125) turn to their ace after falling 3-1 in Tuesday’s series opener. Pitching wasn’t the issue, as five relievers held the Rays (-139) to a modest 4 hits, but those included a two-run home run by OF Manuel Margot in the bottom of the 7th.
Toronto managed 5 hits Tuesday but with just one of those coming against Rays starter LHP Blake Snell. Glasnow will have a tough time replicating Snell’s success, especially with his relative struggles in his home park.
Look for Ryu to replicate his prior success against the Rays this season and back the BLUE JAYS (+125) in a slightly higher-scoring game.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
It’s not an overly attractive play, but BLUE JAYS +1.5 (-189) is the bet to make on the run line for a bit of insurance in the event of a one-run loss.
Toronto is still 7-4 against the run line against the Rays (-1.5, +155) in 2020 following Tuesday’s two-run loss. They entered the series choosing this as their game to win while setting up Ryu for the start.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 7 (-110) with the Rays ranked sixth in baseball with a .805 team OPS against left-handed pitchers and the Blue Jays eighth against righties.
Both teams are also likely to be short in the bullpens Wednesday with Rays RHP Nick Anderson likely to be unavailable after throwing a season-high 29 pitches Tuesday.
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