The Toronto Blue Jays (44-40) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (51-36) for a three-game weekend set beginning Friday with a 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Tropicana Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Rays odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Blue Jays RHP Alek Manoah (2-0, 2.70 ERA) will make his eighth start and enters Friday with a 1.01 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9 through his first 36 2/3 MLB innings.
- Threw 7 scoreless innings with just 3 hits and 1 walk allowed against 10 strikeouts in a win over the Rays last Friday
- Pitching on extra rest after Thursday’s scheduled start against the Baltimore Orioles was postponed
Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (3-3, 4.18 ERA) makes the 13th start of his rookie season. He has a 1.23 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9 through 56 IP.
- Gave up 3 ER on 3 H and 2 BB over 5 1/3 IP in a road loss against the Jays Saturday; he makes his third appearance of the season against them Friday
- He’s 3-0 at home but has a 4.63 ERA compared to an 0-3 record but 3.86 ERA on the road
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Blue Jays at Rays odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Blue Jays +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Rays -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blue Jays +1.5 (-180) | Rays -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under: 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Rays 2
Money line (ML)
Back the BLUE JAYS (+110) as short road underdogs at even money. Manoah had a season-high 10 strikeouts in the longest outing of his rookie season against the Rays in his last start and received an extra day of rest with Thursday’s rainout.
McClanahan’s home numbers don’t suggest his perfect record at Tropicana Field is sustainable, and the Blue Jays are seventh in MLB with a .764 team OPS against left-handed pitching.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Go to the alternate lines and back BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+180) for a win by 2 or more runs for the visitors.
The Rays have a modest team OPS of .726 against right-handed pitchers and have the fourth-worst strikeout rate in the split. Manoah took full advantage of that just last week.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 8 (-105) is a nice complimentary play to either of the above two selections of the Blue Jays. Both rookie starters pitch deep into games and the bullpens are well rested with both teams having Thursday off.
The Toronto and Tampa Bay bullpens are sixth and seventh, respectively, by xFIP over the last 14 days.
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