On Saturday, a matchup of AL East rivals is on the docket, with the Tampa Bay Rays (23-26) hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (25-24) at 7:05 p.m. ET.
The Rays (-119 on the moneyline) and the Blue Jays (-101) will take the field in a projected tight matchup. The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to Shane Baz (3-3, 5.33 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Blue Jays will counter with Jose Berrios (1-1, 4.19 ERA).
The Rays won their most recent contest versus the Astros by an 8-4 score Wednesday, with Taj Bradley picking up the win pitching throwing six innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out seven. Yandy Diaz went 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs to lead them offensively.
The Blue Jays beat the Padres 7-6 Thursday. Addison Barger led the way offensively after going 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI, and Braydon Fisher got the win, throwing 1/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Ahead of the Rays vs. Blue Jays matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rays (-119, bet $119 to win $100)Underdog: Blue Jays (-101, bet $101 to win $100)Over/under: 9.5Rays vs. Blue Jays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, May 24, 2025Game time: 7:05 p.m. ETLocation: Tampa, FloridaStadium: George M. Steinbrenner FieldTV channel: FDSSUN and SN1Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have been favorites in 27 games this season and won 12 (44.4%) of those contests.Tampa Bay is 12-13 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 54.3% chance of a victory for the Rays.Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of its 49 games with a total this season.In 49 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 21-28-0 ATS.Shane Baz (Rays probable starter)The Rays are sending Baz (3-3) to make his 10th start of the season. He is 3-3 with a 5.33 ERA and 48 strikeouts through 49 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, the righty went six innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.The 25-year-old has a 5.33 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .269 to his opponents.Baz enters this game with four quality starts under his belt this season.Baz will try to collect his seventh matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance.He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his nine outings this season.The opposing Blue Jays offense has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.384) and is 23rd in MLB play with 44 home runs. It has a collective .250 batting average, and is 11th in MLB with 414 total hits and 20th in MLB play scoring 203 runs.Baz has a 5.79 ERA and a 1.286 WHIP against the Blue Jays this season in 4 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .235 batting average over one appearance.Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old ranks 78th in ERA (5.33), 73rd in WHIP (1.408), and 27th in K/9 (8.8).Rays batting statsThe Rays’ 44 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.The offense for Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .367 this season, 25th in MLB.The Rays have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.Tampa Bay has scored 193 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.The Rays have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).Tampa Bay is ranked 19th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.Blue Jays stats and trendsBlue Jays betting recordsThe Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (51.7%) in those games.This year, Toronto has won 10 of 20 games when listed as at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Toronto and its opponents have gone over in 24 of its 48 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.The Blue Jays are 31-17-0 against the spread in their 48 games that had a posted line this season.José Berrios (Blue Jays probable starter)Berrios makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 11th of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.19 ERA and 53 strikeouts through 58 2/3 innings pitched.In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty tossed six innings against the Detroit Tigers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.In 10 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.19, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .264 against him.Berrios is trying to record his sixth quality start of the season in this outing.Berrios is seeking his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per start.He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will match up with a Rays squad that is batting .241 as a unit (19th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .367 (25th in the league) with 44 total home runs (23rd in MLB play).Berrios has thrown 5 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on five hits while striking out four against the Rays this season.This season, the 30-year-old ranks 68th in ERA (4.19), 77th in WHIP (1.431), and 40th in K/9 (8.2) among pitchers who qualify.Blue Jays batting statsThe Blue Jays rank 23rd in MLB play with 44 total home runs.So far this year, Toronto’s .384 slugging percentage is 20th in the majors.The Blue Jays have the 11th-ranked batting average in the majors (.250).The offense for Toronto is the No. 20 offense in MLB, scoring 4.1 runs per game (203 total runs).The Blue Jays rank 11th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.