Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays 7/3/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Tampa Bay Rays (47-35) and the Toronto Blue Jays (42-38) will duel in Game 2 of a three-game showdown at Sahlen Field in Buffalo on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 3:07 AM ET. Tampa Bay will try to win this match after a 1-11 defeat to the Toronto Blue Jays in their recent match on Friday. The Rays will also try to snap a four-game losing streak including a sweep in a quick two-game set versus the Nationals. Brandon Lowe posted a double and the lone RBI for Tampa while Francisco Mejia made a pair of doubles. Wander Franco and Joey Wendle contributed a base hit each as the Rays completed just five hits in the losing effort for Tampa. Starter Luis Patino dropped to 1-2 this season after giving away five earned runs on seven hits and struck out five Toronto batters in 5.0 innings pitched to pick up the loss for the Rays.

Tampa left-hander Shane McClanahan will be heading to the pitcher’s mound to start the second installment of the series against the Blue Jays on Saturday. In his career starts this season, the southpaw starter is 3-2 with a 4.09 ERA and struck out a total of 61 batters in the majors. McClanahan will be pitching in his second career start against the Toronto squad.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Predictions 7/3/2021

On the side of the Blue Jays, the team will try to continue their success after winning the first installment of a series versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Toronto won seven of their last ten contests and the Blue Jays have been one of the offensive teams in the MLB this season. First Baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. posted a home run with three RBIs in leading Toronto while Designated Hitter George Springer and 2nd Baseman Marcus Semien contributed a home run with two RBIs apiece. Left Fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. made a double and an RBI while Catcher Reese McGuire and Relief Pitcher Santiago Espinal added an RBI each in the victory. Shortstop Bo Bichette made 2 for 4 at the dish while Right/left Fielder Teoscar Hernandez and 3rd Baseman Cavan Biggio chipped in a base hit apiece for the Blue Jays. Starting Pitcher Alek Manoah gave up just three hits while striking out ten batters and pitched for seven shutout innings to earn the victory and improve to 2-0 this season.

Toronto will be appointing right-hander Ross Stripling to take the starting role in Game 2 of a series versus the Rays on Saturday. In his pro baseball stint, the righty thrower is 3-4 with a 4.27 ERA while striking out a total of 68 batters this season. Stripling will be pitching in his first career start facing Tampa Bay batters.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays. The MLB Pick for this contest is Toronto -115. The Rays ranked 8th on the offense and 8th on defense while the Blue Jays ranked 3rd on the offense and 14th on defense this season. Toronto still has the better offense here; the Blue Jays bats will have no difficulty in dealing with the sluggish play of McClanahan. Toronto will have the home-field advantage to continue their winning streak on Saturday. The Toronto Blue Jays will win predicted at 4-3.

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