Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays odds, picks and predictions
Analyzing Thursday’s Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets. The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays open their seasons with the 1st game of a 4-game set at Tropicana Field. The Blue Jays won 89 games in the season, while the Rays won 99 games, just 2 games behind the 1.5 in the AL East. Despite a strong performance on the road last season, Toronto finished just 21-31, a significant drop from the Baltimore Orioles. The Over has bettied in 11 consecutive games in this series, including a perfect 7-0 at Tampa Bay last season. The Rays were 4-3 in 7 games against the Blue Jays at Tropimana Field and are a strong home play for Eflin, who was dominant at the Trop last year. Despite some risk, the Over has shown a tendency to overleach in this game.
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The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays open their seasons with the 1st game of a 4-game set Thursday at Tropicana Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Blue Jays won 89 games a season ago, and they did very good work on the road, winning 46 of 81. Toronto struggled inside the AL East, however, going just 21-31, which was a major reason it finished 12 games back of the 1st-place Baltimore Orioles.
The Rays rolled up 53 victories in 81 games at home, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the most home victories in the majors. Tampa Bay posted a 31-21 mark inside the AL East, too, while winning 99 games, just 2 games back of the 1st-place O’s.
The Rays were 4-3 in 7 meetings against the Blue Jays at Tropicana Field. The Over has cashed in 11 consecutive games in the series, including a perfect 7-0 at Tampa Bay last season.
Berrios (11-12, 3.65 ERA) made 32 starts in 2023. He posted a 1.19 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 through 189 2/3 innings.
• Last start vs. Rays: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 20-1 road victory May 23, 2023
Eflin (16-8, 3.50 ERA) made 31 starts in 2023. He posted a 1.02 WHIP, 1.2 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 177 2/3 innings.
• 2023 vs. Toronto: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 0 K in 1 start, a 6-3 home victory May 25, 2023
• Career vs. Blue Jays: 2-2, 5.64 ERA (22 1/3 IP, 14 ER) in 4 starts and 1 relief appearance
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The RAYS (-135) are a strong play at home as moderate favorites behind Eflin. He was dominant at the Trop last season, posting 11 of his AL-best-tying 16 wins at home.
Tampa Bay is 3-0 straight up (SU) in the past 3 openers, and it is 3-0 SU in the previous 3 home openers, too. The last time the Rays lost an opener was the COVID-shortened season against the Blue Jays July 24, 2021.
The Blue Jays +1.5 (-185) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return if you want a little bit of insurance and you just can’t trust Toronto straight up on the road.
It’s a little too expensive, however, costing you nearly 2 times your potential return.
AVOID, and just bet Toronto straight up if you like it.
OVER 7.5 (-110) is a risky play given the fact Berrios was dominant in a pair of quality starts against the Rays, while Eflin was top notch at home, and he shut down the Blue Jays in his only appearance in 2023.
However, we have seen 11 consecutive Over results in this series and 7 straight at the Trop. We’ve had good pitching matchups on tap in this series before, but the offenses have dominated. Until the Over trend dissipates, keep going high when these teams clash.
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