Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays 5-24-2023

Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/24/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/24/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, will play host in Game 3 of the American League East Division four-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the league leader Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday evening.

 

Toronto is 26-23 overall, 13-14 when playing on the road following the recent road triumph, and remained stuck in dead last of the AL East with 8.5 games behind Tampa Bay in the first place.

 

The Blue Jays come into this match-up after ending a five-game losing streak with a massive 20-1 road triumph in game 2 of a series facing the Rays. Toronto also lost each of its last five matches and seven of its last eight contests. 

             

Shortstop Bo Bichette averages .317 at the plate with a team-high nine home runs, 30 batted in, and 65 hits in leading the Blue Jays, while Third Baseman Matt Chapman led Toronto with an on-base percentage at .378.

 

Toronto recorded a team batting average of .258 and a slugging percentage of .409. The Toronto Blue Jays will assign southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to start game 3 of a series on Wednesday.

 

The left-handed thrower is 5-1 on the season with an ERA of 4.08, a WHlP of 1.32, and struck out 43 batters.  

  

Their K/BB ratio is 2.83, and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 65 home runs and 213 runs in total (15th in MLB).

 

Toronto has conceded 388 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 189 earned runs. The Blue Jays have compiled a team-made run average of 3.98 throughout the season (11th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 441 batters.

 

They have walked 156 opposing players, and their FIP is 4.43 as a squad this year.

 

The totals went OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last five outings, while the Blue Jays are 1-5 SU in their last six matches.

 

Toronto is 5-2 straight up in their last seven contests played versus Tampa Bay, while the totals went OVER in 5 of the Blue Jays’ last six road games. 

 

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Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays  Predictions 5/24/2023

 

The Tampa Bay Rays will stay in their home field, looking to get back on the right track with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

 

Tampa Bay dropped its overall record to 35-15 and 22-5 at home play following two home losses but maintained its leadership in the AL Central and the entire league.

 

The Rays won three of their last five while splitting their last ten contests for the season. Tampa Bay’s Starting Pitcher, Taj Bradley (3-1, 4.44 ERA), took the loss after allowing four earned runs but struck out seven batters.

 

At the same time, Third Baseman Isaac Paredes was the only light for the Rays after hitting a long ball to the left at 381 feet to earn the lone run scored for Tampa Bay.

    

First Baseman Yandy Diaz batted an average of .322 while adding a team-leading 11 home runs and on-base percentage at .425 leading the Rays in those categories.

 

Left Fielder Randy Arozarena led Tampa Bay in RBls with 37 and in hits with 53, while the Rays, as a team, averaged .271 at the plate with a slugging percentage of .502 on the year.

 

The Tampa Bay Rays will assign southpaw Shane McClanahan to start game 3 of 4 series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

 

The left-handed starter is 7-0 on the year with 2.05 ERA, 1.19 WHlP, and retired 68 batters in his starts. 

 

The totals went OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay’s last 12 contests and OVER in 7 of the Rays’ last ten games played versus Toronto.

 

The totals went OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last six home matches and OVER in 5 of the Rays’ previous six outings when playing at home against the Blue Jays.

   

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB Pick for this contest is Tampa Bay -180.

 

The Rays are the far better team here, winning 40 of their last 52 home outings, while the Blue Jays lost seven of their last ten matches played on the road.

 

Toronto’s starter Yusei Kikuchi finished two poor contests conceding seven runs on 12 hits through 8-2/3 frames.

 

On the contrary, Tampa Bay’s starter Shane McClanahan tossed great after giving away zero runs on six hits in over seven innings leading to the Rays’ 1-0 win last Friday. The prediction is that the Tampa Bay Rays will win 5-2.

 

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Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/24/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 6:40 PM ET

 

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida

 

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 

 

TV: BSSE, BSUN

 

MLB Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay Rays -180 

 

MLB Totals: 8.0

 

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