Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+125) Tampa Bay (-145)

The Toronto Blue Jays (26-23) are hitting the road to Tropicana Field on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Tampa Bay Rays (35-15). The moneyline on this contest has Toronto at +125 while Tampa Bay is at -145. The total has been set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Alek Manoah and Zach Eflin.

As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 10th in the league. They have earned 238 runs and have an on-base percentage of .335. The Blue Jays have hit 94 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 56 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 223 runs batted in as well as 458 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .266. Toronto has a slugging rate of .422 and have struck out 397 times, while being walked on 165 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 66 home runs in addition to 214 runs in total (14th in baseball). Toronto has relinquished 394 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 190 earned runs. The Blue Jays have compiled a team ERA of 3.92 on the season (11th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 446 hitters. They have walked 159 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.43 as a team on the campaign.

The Blue Jays have dispatched 162 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 83 base runners for the season with 24.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 12 saves for the year and have blown 5 of 17 chances to save the game. The Blue Jays bullpen have earned a save percentage of 70.6% and has entered the game in 42 save situations. The relievers have earned 25 holds on the season (19th in baseball). Blue Jays pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 57 times as well as having 51 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays have earned 1,310 putouts on the year, in addition to 401 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which ranks 20th in baseball, and have accumulated 39 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,930 innings on the field, which has them sitting 10th in the majors.

Manoah has taken the ball for 359 frames and has tallied 347 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 2.96 (118 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.114. He has given up 276 base hits (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 124 free passes. Manoah (26-13 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.90 while going up against 1,482 hitters in the majors.

The Rays have a team slugging % of .500 and they score 5.94 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have 93 two-baggers, while taking a walk 170 times and earning 297 runs. Tampa Bay has accumulated 95 home runs this year as well as 285 RBIs. They have struck out on 416 occasions (18th in the league) and have earned a total of 456 base knocks. The Tampa Bay Rays have accumulated an OBP of .345 as well as a batting average of .269 this year.

The Rays have a WHIP of 1.200 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a squad on the campaign. They rank 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 380. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 190 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.71 (183 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (414 strikeouts against 153 bases on balls). They have yielded 51 homers and they relinquish 3.85 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).

Tampa Bay has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have tallied 14 saves. They rank 20th in baseball with a save rate of 58.3%, and they have sent 160 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 46 times in high leverage situations in addition to 35 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.8% out of their 53 inherited base runners. Sitting with 47 save situations, the Rays have recorded 23 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 41 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .991 (2nd in MLB). The Rays have recorded 479 assists, 16 errors and are sitting with 1,332 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 3,996 innings played, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (1st in MLB).

During his MLB career, Eflin has surrendered 736 base knocks while he has tallied 604 punch outs in 706 innings. Eflin (42-46 career mark) has a 4.42 earned run average while surrendering 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 347 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.276 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.66 and he has gone up against 2,988 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-145)

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