MLB
Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays - September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024, 9:00am EDT
TSG A.I. Picks
4:10pm EDT, Saturday | Spread | Moneyline | Over/Under |
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Tampa Bay Rays | -1.5 +160 | -139 | O 8 -108 |
Toronto Blue Jays | +1.5 -200 | +118 | U 8 -119 |
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4:10pm EDT, Saturday
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For every pick our AI engine makes, it also assigns a score from 1-100 reflecting how "confident" we are each pick is likely to hit. The higher the score, the more confidence our AI models are that our picks are going to be winners.
Tampa Bay Rays
-1.5
+160
Toronto Blue Jays
+1.5
-200
Moneyline
Tampa Bay Rays
-139
Toronto Blue Jays
+118
Over/Under
Over 8
-108
Under 8
-119
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Toronto Blue Jays
+1.5
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Toronto Blue Jays
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8
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Ah, game day! There’s nothing quite like the thrill of watching my beloved Blue Jays take on the Rays in a heated clash at Tropicana Field. As a die-hard fan, I bleed blue and white, and you can bet that my lucky jersey is getting an airing today. Let’s break down what we can expect from this matchup.
The Blue Jays are coming into this game with a record of 72-81 and some recent struggles – they’ve gone 1-4 against the spread in their last five outings. That being said, Toronto has shown a glimmer of hope with a solid average of 4.2 runs per game and a decent .236 batting average. They’re hitting around 8 hits per game and knocking in roughly 4 RBIs, which suggests that when they do connect, they can put points on the board.
On the mound for Toronto will be Yariel Rodriguez, who has had his fair share of ups and downs this season with a record of 1-6 and an ERA sitting at 4.37. While his strikeout rate (around 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings) isn’t shabby, he’ll need to command his pitches effectively against Tampa Bay’s lineup if he wants to see any success today.
Now let’s talk about our adversaries—the Rays. With a record currently standing at 76-78, Tampa Bay is no slouch either; however, their recent games have not been overwhelmingly positive either as they’ve only managed to score an average of about 3.8 runs per game with a rather low .227 batting average. Their pitcher Taj Bradley has struggled too—holding a win-loss record of 6-11 with an ERA slightly better than Rodriguez at around 3.9 but still pretty close overall.
Interestingly enough, both teams’ past encounter ended in favor of the Rays with a tight scoreline of just 1-0 in their last match-up; it reflects how fiercely contested these games are turning out to be lately—and it’s likely to continue this way again tonight.
Given how both offenses have been inconsistent lately and given our previous meeting’s low score; I’m betting that tonight’s total goes under once again—possibly repeating another nail-biter for fans on both sides!
As far as predictions go? My heart tells me that despite everything stacking up against us: we will snatch victory from the jaws of defeat! My gut says the Blue Jays beat the Rays tonight—yes sir! With our hitters finally finding their stride combined with Rodriguez stepping up when it matters most—I can see us edging out Tampa Bay for the win!
I can’t wait for first pitch! Regardless of how things shake out—it’s always electric cheering on our boys! Let’s go Blue Jays!
Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Live Odds & Betting History
Betting odds provided by BetUS
Wager Type | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays |
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Spread | -1.5 (+160) | +1.5 (-200) |
Moneyline | -139 | +118 |
Total | Under 8 (-119) | Over 8 (-108) |
Team Data | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays |
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Runs | 3.81 | 4.23 |
Hits | 7.73 | 8.11 |
Runs Batted In | 3.56 | 4.04 |
Batting Average | 0.227 | 0.236 |
On-Base Slugging | 66.01% | 69.18% |
Walks | 3.11 | 3.13 |
Strikeouts | 8.57 | 8.11 |
Earned Run Average | 3.92 | 4.37 |