The Tampa Bay Rays (19-23) will visit the Toronto Blue Jays (21-21), in the final game of a three-game series, Thursday at 3:07 p.m. ET.
The Blue Jays are favored (-167 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Rays (+140). The Blue Jays will start Kevin Gausman (3-3) against the Rays and Zack Littell (2-5).
These clubs meet again after the Blue Jays took down the Rays 3-1 yesterday. Brendon Little earned the win for the Blue Jays (1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K), and Alejandro Kirk led the way offensively (2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs). Ryan Pepiot (6.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 7 K) took the loss for the Rays.
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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Blue Jays (-167, bet $167 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (+140, bet $100 to win $140)Over/under: 8Blue Jays vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Thursday, May 15, 2025Game time: 3:07 p.m. ETLocation: Toronto, OntarioStadium: Rogers CentreTV channel: SNET and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Blue Jays stats and trendsBlue Jays betting recordsThis season, the Blue Jays have won eight out of the 15 games, or 53.3%, in which they’ve been favored.Toronto has played as favorites of -167 or more twice this season and won both games.The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 62.5%.Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 21 of its 41 chances.The Blue Jays are 26-15-0 ATS in their 41 games with a spread this season.Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays probable starter)Gausman (3-3) gets the starting nod for the Blue Jays in his ninth start of the season. He has a 3.97 ERA in 45 1/3 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, the right-hander went 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.In eight games this season, the 34-year-old has a 3.97 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .200 to opposing hitters.Gausman has four quality starts under his belt this year.Gausman will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will take the hill against a Rays offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 338 total hits (on a .241 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .363 (25th in MLB) with 35 total home runs (26th in MLB).The 34-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (3.97), 11th in WHIP (.971), and 44th in K/9 (7.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.Blue Jays batting statsThe Blue Jays’ 35 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.The offense for Toronto has a slugging percentage of .379 this season, 21st in MLB.The Blue Jays’ .251 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.Toronto has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 168 (four per game).The Blue Jays have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.Toronto is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have been victorious in nine, or 45%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious three times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.Contests with Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 16 of 42 chances this season.The Rays have an against the spread mark of 18-24-0 in 42 games with a line this season.Zack Littell (Rays probable starter)Littell makes the start for the Rays, his ninth of the season. He is 2-5 with a 4.40 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.In eight games this season, the 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.40, with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .244 against him.Littell is trying to notch his third quality start in a row in this game.Littell is trying for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per start.He allowed at least one earned run in all of his outings in 2025.The opposing Blue Jays offense has a collective .251 batting average, and is 13th in the league with 356 total hits and 22nd in MLB action with 168 runs scored. They have the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and are 26th in all of MLB with 35 home runs.This season, the 29-year-old ranks 67th in ERA (4.40), 29th in WHIP (1.106), and 78th in K/9 (5.7) among pitchers who qualify.Rays batting statsThe Rays are fifth-worst in MLB action with 35 home runs.So far this season, Tampa Bay’s .363 slugging percentage ranks 25th in the majors.The Rays have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).Tampa Bay scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (162 total, 3.9 per game).The Rays are 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.