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2022 MLB Handicapping
(17-15-0) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays (19-13-0)
Date: Saturday, May 14th
Time: 06:10 ETPM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field Tampa Bay
Projected Pitchers: Hyun Jin Ryu vs. Ryan Yarbrough
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays -110 Rays 100
MLB run line Betting Odds: Blue Jays +1.5, Rays -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
Toronto Blue Jays
As the Toronto Blue Jays travel to take on the Tampa Bay Rays, they are off to a strong start, going 17-15-0, placing them 3rd in the AL East division. The Blue Jays will need a win in today’s game to move their record on the road (7-9) above the .500 mark. The Blue Jays will be looking to bounce back, after falling to the NY Yankees by a score of 5-2. For the year, Toronto has played a total of 10 series, going 6-3-1.
On the season, George Springer has the 2nd best batting average on the team at 0.278. In his last game, Springer failed to come up with a hit, going 0-2, this includes not being able to reach base via walk. Across his last three contests, he has combined to hit 0.5. Across his last 10 contests, he 3 multi-hit games. This season, he is hitting 0.316 against left-handed pitching. His overall slugging percentage currently sits at 0.522. With his 7 home runs, Springer ranks 1st on the team. This includes a strong OPS of 0.86.
Santiago Espinal comes into this game with a strong batting average of 0.269, placing him 3rd on the team. In his last game, Espinal went 1-3, with his only hit coming as a single. Across his last three contests, he has combined to hit 0.428. Over his last 10 games, he has just 1 multi-hit game. This season, he has hit the ball well vs left-handed pitching, sitting at 0.364. In terms of slugging, he comes in with an SLG of 0.442. With his 2 home runs, Espinal ranks 5th on the team. This includes a strong OPS of 0.784.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays enter play ranked 2nd in the AL East division, with an overall record of 19-13-0. On the season, the Rays have an above .500 home record, going 9-7 at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay will look to tack on another victory as they defeated the Angels by a score of 5-2. For the year, the team has played a total of 10 series, going 6-4-0.
On the season, Wander Franco has the 1st best batting average on the team at 0.295. 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. Across his last three contests, he has combined to hit 0.188. In his last 5 games, he has come away with at least 2 hits 2 times. This season, he is hitting 0.379 against left-handed pitching. Franco’s has posted a slugging percentage of 0.473. On the season, Franco has gone deep 4 times. Franco’s strong play at the plate has led to an OPS of 0.791.
Yandy Diaz enters today’s action with an overall batting average of 0.263, good for 2nd on the team. In his last game, Diaz failed to come up with a hit. This includes not being able to reach base via walk. Over his last 3 games, he has a combined batting average of 0.083. Through his last 5 games, he does not have a multi-hit performance at the plate. This season, he is hitting
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
- Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction:
Heading into this game, Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough holds the edge in ERA, but Hyun Jin Ryu has the better WHIP at 1.77. Ryu will be facing a Rays offense with a team batting average of 0.237 (15th). Yarbrough has a tough matchup against a Blue Jays offense ranked 12th in batting average. Look for the Blue Jays to pick up the win on the road.
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