Blue Jays vs. Rays Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/2/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (57-45), led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a 12-game hitting streak, will meet the Tampa Bay Rays (54-48) Tuesday at Tropicana Field. The Blue Jays are -140 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 7:10 PM ET. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman and Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen 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 +120 after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+120) and Over (7)

Blue Jays vs. Rays Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Kevin Gausman
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Drew Rasmussen
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field

Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Kevin Gausman

• Gausman (7-8) takes the mound for the Blue Jays in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.30 ERA in 103 2/3 innings pitched, with 122 strikeouts.
• In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the righty went 4 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.30, with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are hitting .284 against him.
• Gausman has recorded 10 quality starts this season.
• Gausman heads into this game with 15 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• The opposing Rays offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 820 total hits and 22nd in MLB play with 420 runs scored. It has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.380) and ranks 22nd in home runs (93) in all of MLB.
• Gausman has a 3.00 ERA and a 1.222 WHIP against the Rays this season in nine innings pitched, allowing a .243 batting average over two appearances.
• The 31-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.30), 51st in WHIP (1.322), and sixth in K/9 (10.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Rays Starter Drew Rasmussen

• The Rays will send Rasmussen (6-3) to the mound for his 18th start this season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.17 and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .242 in 17 games this season.
• He has three quality starts in 17 chances this season.
• In 17 starts this season, Rasmussen has lasted five or more innings 10 times, with an average of 4.3 innings per appearance.
• The Blue Jays rank third in MLB with 495 runs scored this season. They have a .265 batting average this campaign with 132 home runs (fifth in the league).
• The Blue Jays have gone 8-for-35 with a double and two RBI in two games against the right-hander this season.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 83 times and won 48, or 57.8%, of those games.
• This season, Toronto has won 36 of its 57 games, or 63.2%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 58.3% chance to win.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of their 101 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays are 46-55-0 against the spread this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 32 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (43.8%) in those games.
• This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win two times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• Tampa Bay and their opponents have gone over in 50 of their 102 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 45-57-0 in 102 games with a line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Guerrero leads the Blue Jays in home runs (21) and runs batted in (63).
• Among all hitters in baseball, Guerrero’s home run total ranks him 17th, and his RBI tally puts him 15th.
• Guerrero has collected a hit in 12 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .421 with five doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
• George Springer has 14 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 35 walks while batting .251.
• Springer ranks 32nd in home runs and 65th in RBI in the bigs.
• Alejandro Kirk has put up a team-best batting average of .311.
• Matt Chapman has 18 doubles, 20 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .249.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a .288 batting average.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Diaz’s home run total ranks 216th and his RBI tally is 158th.
• Randy Arozarena has driven in the most runs for the Rays with 47 runs batted in.
• Arozarena is 77th in home runs and 65th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• David Peralta is batting .248 with 19 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
• Ji-Man Choi is batting .257 with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 40 walks.