Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction
The Blue Jays are once again favored over their AL East counterparts the Rays, who will attempt to win their first game of this weekend series in Toronto. What’s the best bet on the board?
Game Snapshot
963 Tampa Bay Rays (+120) at 964 Toronto Blue Jays (-142); o/u 7.5
12:07 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 2, 2022
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Tampa Bay Rays DFS SPIN
Harold Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI as the Rays fell to the Blue Jays on Friday afternoon in Toronto. Ramirez came through with a one-out single off of Jose Berrios in the second inning and ultimately scored the Rays’ first run on a ground out off the bat of Rene Pinto. He then smacked a run-scoring double off of Berrios in the fifth inning, trimming the Rays deficit to three runs at 5-2. That would be as close as they would get. With his two-hit effort, Ramirez is now slashing a robust .310/.360/.413 with three homers, 25 RBI and three stolen bases.
Toronto Blue Jays DFS SPIN
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled and drove in three runs on Friday afternoon, helping to propel the Blue Jays in a lopsided victory over the Rays. The 23-year-old slugger smacked a two-run double off of Corey Kluber in the third inning that extended the Jays’ early lead to 4-0. He also drove in a run with a ground out in the sixth inning that made it an 8-2 ballgame. Guerrero Jr. finished the day 1-for-5 and is now hitting .261/.352/.488 with 18 homers and 49 RBI through 76 games on the year.
Rays vs. Blue Jays MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The under is 11-2-3 in the last 16 meetings between these two teams and is 4-1-2 in their last seven games in Toronto. The under is also 11-2-1 in the Rays’ last 14 games after allowing five runs or more in their previous game, is 4-1 in their last five road games and is 22-6 in their last 28 games when playing the opening of a double-header. On the other side, the under is 7-3 in the Blue Jays’ last 10 games when playing the first game of a double-header.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: RAYS/BLUE JAYS UNDER 7.5