Tampa Bay Rays (13-0) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (8-5)
April 14, 2023 7:07 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Blue Jays -125 / Tampa Bay Rays +100; Over/Under: +9
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The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays meet Friday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 25 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 12 of their 13 games. The Rays have won 20 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Wander Franco leads the Rays with 17 hits and 12 RBI, while Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes have combined for 28 hits and 26 RBI. Drew Rasmussen gets the ball, and he is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. Rasmussen is 1-3 with a 2.33 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Blue Jays are 7-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Matt Chapman leads the Blue Jays with 23 hits and 15 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette have combined for 41 hits and 16 RBI. Jose Berrios gets the ball, and he is 0-2 with a 11.17 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. Berrios is 1-4 with a 5.86 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the Rays.
The Rays are 5-2 in their last 7 Friday games and 13-3 in their last 16 overall. The Blue Jays are 5-2 in their last 7 Friday games and 5-2 in their last 7 home games. The over is 8-1-1 in Rays last 10 overall. The over is 6-2 in Blue Jays last 8 home games. The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Tampa Bay Rays are going to lose eventually, but I’m going to keep backing them until they give me a reason not to. The Rays are firing on all cylinders and Drew Rasmussen has been lights out through 2 starts. Jose Berrios has seen better days. The fact you can get the Rays at plus or even money is nuts. I’ll take it.
