Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays 6/30/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Tampa Bay Rays (40-34) will run through bases against the Toronto Blue Jays (42-33) in the series opener of the MLB Interleague five-game competition at Rogers Center in Toronto on Thursday at 7:07 PM ET.

Tampa Bay lost a quick two-game set versus the Milwaukee Brewers last time out. The Rays ended a three-game winning streak in that loss.

Tampa Bay dropped to 4th place at 40-34 in the American League East Division with a .541 team percentage and 15 contests behind first place after completing 298 runs while allowing 283 for a +15 run difference this year.

RF Harold Ramirez scored one run on two hits in leading the offense of the Rays in their recent loss while Jalen Beeks finished 2.0 frames after conceding 3 hits and one earned run with 4 strikeouts facing Milwaukee.

Tampa Bay allowed 82 dingers and yielded a total of 278 runs that ranked 4th in pro baseball this year. The pitching staff of the Rays earned a team ERA of .320 also ranked 4th in the league while their FIP settled at 3.80 as a unit with a WHIP sitting at 1.11 for the season.

The team wrung up 641 batters and granted 187 free bases in acquiring a K/BB ratio of 3.43 for the year. Tampa Bay will be sending left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 65 Ks) to the pitcher’s mound to start the series opener against Toronto on Thursday.

The southpaw thrower gave up 47 hits, 8 home runs, and 13 BBs in pitching for 60.0 innings in the majors this season.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Predictions 6/30/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox last time out. The Blue Jays won the first two matches in eliminating the White Sox in a series with a 2-1 standing.

Toronto is in 3rd place at 42-33 in the American League East Division with a team percentage at .560 and 13.5 contests behind first place after accumulating 357 runs while conceding 329 for a run difference of +28 throughout the season.

Catcher Alejandro Kirk earned two runs with a walk-in leading the offense for the Blue Jays in their recent loss while Alek Manoah lasted for 7.0 innings after giving away 6 hits, 2 earned runs, and one BB but struck out 6 hitters in the losing effort.

Toronto gave up 323 runs with a total of 631 hits ranked 22nd in MLB while allowing 81 long balls after giving away 4.42 runs per 9 innings ranked 18th in the majors.

The Blue Jays pitching staff earned a collective WHIP of 1.262 with a team ERA of 4.03 after allowing 294 earned runs in pro soccer.

Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-4, 5.08 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 66 Ks) will be heading to the hill to start for Toronto in the first installment of a series facing Tampa Bay on Thursday.

The southpaw starter relinquished 55 hits, 35 free bases, and 13 long balls in pitching for 56.2 innings in his pro baseball career this season.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays. The MLB Pick for this contest is Tampa Bay. The Rays played good baseball as of recently and will be sending a solid starter on the hill in southpaw Jeffrey Springs.

Tampa Bay will take control of the ball on the road against the struggling Toronto starter, Yusei Kikuchi, with a 5.08 ERA in his belt. Prediction: The Tampa Bay Rays will win 6-2.

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