Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/30/2022

Seeking their 43rd win of the year, the Toronto Blue Jays (42-33) are favorites (-145) on the moneyline when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays (40-34) Thursday at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi and Tampa Bay’s Matt Wisler have been named the starters for this contest.

Blue Jays vs. Rays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Rays

Our best bet is the Rays on the moneyline at +124 after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will under the total of 9.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+124) and Under (9.5)

Blue Jays vs. Rays Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Yusei Kikuchi
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Matt Wisler
• Game Day: Thursday, June 30, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Yusei Kikuchi

• The Blue Jays are sending Kikuchi (2-4) to the mound for his 15th start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.08 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the lefty went two innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 5.08, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents are batting .252 against him.
• Kikuchi has registered two quality starts this year.
• Kikuchi is trying to pick up his sixth start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
• He will take the mound against a Rays offense that ranks 26th in MLB with 575 total hits (on a .233 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .371 (25th in MLB) with 67 total home runs (23rd in MLB).

Rays Starter Matt Wisler

• The Rays will hand the ball to Wisler (2-2) for his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Tuesday, when he threw a third of an inning, giving up three earned runs while allowing four hits to the Milwaukee Brewers.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in 31 games this season with an ERA of 2.83 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .214.
• The Blue Jays are batting .257 this season, third in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .433 (second in the league) with 99 home runs.
• The Blue Jays have gone 0-for-7 in 2 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 33 out of the 57 games, or 57.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Toronto has a record of 19-14 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of their 74 games with a total.
• The Blue Jays are 33-41-0 ATS in their 74 games with a spread this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have come away with seven wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +124 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 44.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 34 of 74 chances this season.
• The Rays are 33-41-0 against the spread in their 74 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 18 home runs and 46 runs batted in.
• Guerrero’s home runs put him 11th in the majors, and he is 21st in RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk has a club-high .320 batting average.
• Kirk is 61st in homers in MLB, and 104th in RBI.
• George Springer has 11 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .258.
• Springer is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .255 with 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 20 walks.
• Bichette brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Randy Arozarena has 16 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 16 walks while hitting .253.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Arozarena’s home run total is 113th and his RBI tally is 81st.
• Yandy Diaz’s .266 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Diaz ranks 244th overall in home runs and 255th in RBI this year.
• Wander Franco has 12 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 10 walks while batting .257.
• Harold Ramirez has nine doubles, three home runs and 13 walks while batting .311.