Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/1/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays (40-35) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays (43-33) Friday at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are listed as -130 favorites, while the Rays are +110 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Jose Berrios will get the ball for Toronto while Tampa Bay counter with Corey Kluber.

Blue Jays vs. Rays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Rays

After taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Rays on the moneyline at +110. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+110) and Under (9)

Blue Jays vs. Rays Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: José Berríos
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Corey Kluber
• Game Day: Friday, July 1, 2022
• Game Time: 3:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter José Berríos

• Berrios (5-4) takes the mound for the Blue Jays in his 16th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.86 ERA in 78 1/3 innings pitched, with 64 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the right-hander tossed 2 2/3 innings, giving up eight earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.86, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents are hitting .283 against him.
• Berrios enters the outing with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
• Berrios has put together 10 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will take the hill against a Rays offense that ranks 26th in MLB with 580 total hits (on a .232 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .370 (27th in MLB) with 68 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• The 28-year-old’s 5.86 ERA ranks 62nd, 1.391 WHIP ranks 58th, and 7.4 K/9 ranks 46th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Rays Starter Corey Kluber

• The Rays’ Kluber (3-4) will make his 15th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 36-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with an ERA of 3.45, a 6 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.082.
• He has started 14 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
• Kluber has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Blue Jays rank third in MLB with a .257 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks second in the league (.435) and 101 home runs.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 58 games this season and won 34 (58.6%) of those contests.
• Toronto has a record of 25-20 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of their 75 games with a total this season.
• The Blue Jays are 34-41-0 against the spread this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have come away with seven wins in the 21 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious two times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 47.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 34 of their 75 opportunities.
• The Rays have posted a record of 33-42-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the Blue Jays best power option, hitting 18 round-trippers this season in addition to collecting 46 RBI, both team highs.
• Including all MLB batters, Guerrero ranks 62nd in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging.
• Alejandro Kirk’s .319 batting average leads his team.
• Kirk is 63rd in homers and 105th in RBI on the season.
• George Springer has 11 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 27 walks while batting .260.
• Springer is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two home runs, four walks and two RBI.
• Bo Bichette is batting .255 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 20 walks.
• Bichette is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a team-leading batting average of .271.
• In all of the majors, Diaz is 249th in homers and 257th in RBI.
• Diaz brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with three doubles and three walks.
• Randy Arozarena is hitting .249 with 16 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 16 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Arozarena ranks 115th in home runs and 81st in RBI.
• Wander Franco is batting .256 with 12 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 10 walks.
• Harold Ramirez is batting .306 with nine doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.