Blue Jays vs Rays Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 21 (9/21): MLB

Blue Jays vs Rays Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 21 (9/21): MLB

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Odds
Time 7:10 p.m. EST
Blue Jays money line -105
Blue Jays run line -1.5 (+155)
Rays money line -115
Rays run line +1.5 (-190)
Over / under 8 (-105)

 

Key stats
  Blue Jays Rays
Record 84-66 92-58
Road / home record 38-33 48-29
Last 10 record 7-3 5-5
Streak L1 W1
Over / under record 68-58-5 63-66-4
Runs / game 4.97 5.02
Runs allowed / game 4.24 4.17

 

Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays will play game two of their series from Tropicana Field this evening. A three-run homer from Yandy Diaz would ultimately decide the first contest, as the Rays would pick up the 6-4 win and cover the run line.

The Blue Jays have been really good this month. They're 3-3 over their last six, but they'd won twelve of their previous thirteen games. Their recent stretch of play has played them right back into the playoff picture, and they now sit tied with the Yankees for the final AL Wild Card spot.

The Rays continue to remain a thorn in the Jays side. The win on Monday night pushes Tampa Bay closer to winning their second their AL East crown. After their recent stretch of play, they may not finish with the best records in the majors, but they will likely be the number-one seed in the AL next month.

 

Pitching matchup

Blue Jays

Alek Manoah (6-2, 3.39 ERA) will start for Toronto. The flame-throwing pitcher has enjoyed a successful rookie season. He's coming off of arguably his finest start of the season, which was ironically against the Rays last week. Manoah looked great against Tampa, throwing eight shutout innings and striking out ten batters at home. If some of this momentum carries, the Jays may walk away with the win.

Rays

Drew Rasmussen (3-1, 43.01 ERA) takes the mound for Tampa. He joined the rotation the last month and has yielded solid results. Although he hasn't gone longer than five innings, through five starts he hasn't allowed more than one run. He earned his third win in his last outing, which was also ironically against Tampa. 

 

Prediction

Jays and Rays always yields good baseball, and tonight will be no different. There are a pair of approaches to take with this one. We've enjoyed this run with Toronto, and we feel another burst from the coming them. Their run line feels hefty for a team that's been really hot at the plate. We'll sway Toronto's way again tonight, take that run line. Also eye the under with both pitchers having recent success against each lineup. 

PICK: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (+155) 

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