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2022 MLB Handicapping
(17-16-0) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays (20-13-0)
Date: Sunday, May 15th
Time: 01:40 ETPM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field Tampa Bay
Projected Pitchers: Alek Manoah vs. Corey Kluber
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays OFF Rays OFF
MLB run line Betting Odds: Blue Jays +1.5, Rays -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: OFF
Toronto Blue Jays
As the Toronto Blue Jays travel to take on the Tampa Bay Rays, they are off to a strong start, going 17-16-0, placing them 3rd in the AL East division. The Blue Jays hope to avoid dropping below .500 when playing on the road, as they are currently 7-10. The Blue Jays will be looking to bounce back, after falling to the Tampa Bay by a score of 5-2. Toronto’s overall series record is above .500 sitting at 6-4-1.
Santiago Espinal comes into this game with a strong batting average of 0.28, placing him 3rd on the team. In his last game, Espinal went 2-3, with each of these hits being singles. Looking across his last 5 games, Espinal has a batting average of 0.5. Over his last 5 games, he has just 1 multi-hit game. So far, he has experienced a dip in production against righties, at 0.235. Espinal’s current slugging percentage comes in at 0.449. In his 107 at bats, Espinal has hit 2 home runs. This includes a strong OPS of 0.796.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. enters today’s action with an overall batting average of 0.283, good for 1st on the team. In his last game, Jr. went 1-4, with each of these hits being singles. Dating back to his last 5 games, Jr. is hitting 0.4. Going back to his last 10 games, he has just 1 multi-hit game. This season, he is hitting 0.301 against right-handed pitching. His overall slugging percentage currently sits at 0.492. In his 120 at bats, Jr. has hit 7 home runs. This includes a strong OPS of 0.849.
Tampa Bay Rays
As the Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays, they are off to a strong start, going 20-13-0, placing them 2nd in the AL East division. So far, Tampa Bay has been tough at Tropicana Field, putting together a mark of 10-7. Tampa Bay will look to tack on another victory as they defeated the Blue Jays by a score of 5-2. So far, the team has won 7 out of their first 11 series, 7-4-0.
On the season, Wander Franco has the 1st best batting average on the team at 0.286. In his last game, Franco failed to come up with a hit, going 0-4 , this includes not being able to reach base via walk. Franco has hit 0.167 over his last 5 games. In his last 10 games, he has come away with at least hits 2 times. This season, he is hitting 0.273 against right-handed pitching. In terms of slugging, he comes in with a SLG of 0.459. On the season, Franco has gone deep 4 times. This includes a strong OPS of 0.768.
On the season, Brandon Lowe has the 4th best batting average on the team at 0.211. Dating back to his last 5 games, Lowe is hitting 0.263. Over his last 10 games, he has a multi-hit game 2 times. This season, he has hit 0.195 against righties. Lowe’s has posted a slugging percentage of 0.421. With his 5 home runs, Lowe ranks 1st on the team. Lowe’s strong play at the plate has led to an OPS of 0.716.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 8 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games
- Tampa Bay is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction:
Heading into this game, the pitching matchup favors the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition to holding the edge in ERA, Alek Manoah he has the better WHIP of 0.89 compared to Corey Kluber at 1.31. Manoah will be facing a Rays offense ranked 12th in batting average. Kluber faces a Blue Jays offense has a batting average of 0.236 (14th).
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