Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/2/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays (40-36) hope to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays (44-33) Saturday at 12:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are listed as -140 favorites, while the Rays are +120 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman gets the start, and he’ll go against Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan.

Blue Jays vs. Rays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Rays

We have the Rays on the moneyline at +120 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+120) and Under (7.5)

Blue Jays vs. Rays Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Kevin Gausman
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Shane McClanahan
• Game Day: Saturday, July 2, 2022
• Game Time: 12:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Kevin Gausman

• Gausman gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 16th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 2.93 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 86 innings pitched.
• His last time out was on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, when the righty went 7 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.93, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents are hitting .269 against him.
• Gausman is seeking his third straight quality start.
• Gausman will try to build upon a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing).
• He will face off against a Rays offense that ranks 26th in MLB with 589 total hits (on a .232 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .369 (28th in MLB) with 68 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• Gausman has thrown seven innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out eight against the Rays this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old’s 2.93 ERA ranks 18th, 1.244 WHIP ranks 41st, and 10.2 K/9 ranks eighth.

Rays Starter Shane McClanahan

• McClanahan (8-3) will take to the mound for the Rays and make his 16th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up one earned run in 7 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 1.77 and 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .183.
• He’s going for his 10th quality start in a row.
• McClanahan has 13 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Blue Jays have scored 370 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB. They have 676 hits, fourth in baseball, with 102 home runs (fifth in the league).
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 25-year-old ranks second in ERA (1.77), second in WHIP (.832), and second in K/9 (12.1).

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 59 games this season and won 35 (59.3%) of those contests.
• Toronto is 25-15 this season when entering a game favored by -140 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 43 of their 76 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays are 35-41-0 against the spread this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have come away with seven wins in the 22 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 2-6 when favored by +120 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Tampa Bay and their opponents have gone over in 35 of their 76 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays are 33-43-0 against the spread in their 76 games that had a posted line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays in home runs (18) and runs batted in (49).
• Guerrero is 12th in home runs and 18th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• George Springer is batting .261 with 11 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 28 walks.
• Among all MLB batters, Springer ranks 24th in homers and 54th in RBI.
• Springer has six games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is hitting .229 with three home runs, eight walks and five RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk has racked up a team-high batting average of .318.
• Kirk has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .267 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .255 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 20 walks.
• Bichette takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with three doubles, a walk and four RBI.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yandy Diaz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .271.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Diaz’s home run total is 249th and his RBI tally ranks 259th.
• Diaz carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with three doubles and three walks.
• Randy Arozarena is batting .249 with 16 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 16 walks.
• Arozarena is 117th in homers and 83rd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Wander Franco has 12 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 10 walks while hitting .255.
• Harold Ramirez has 10 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while hitting .310.