In our MLB predictions for Sunday, July 3, we are breaking down a five-game series finale between Tampa Bay and Toronto to bring you the best Rays vs Blue Jays betting pick and odds. The Jays have outlasted the Rays in the first two contests, 4-1 and 9-2, while Saturdayโs twin bill from Rogers Centre has been excluded from the analysis.ย
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Rays vs Blue Jays Betting Pick
This game will be played at Rodgers Centre at 1:37 PM ET on Sunday, July 3, 2022.
Why Bet The Blue Jays:
โ The Blue Jays are tied with the Mets and Phillies for the third-highest scoring offense in the majors. They average 4.81 runs per game. In the last couple of weeks, the Jays were hitting a strong .261/.336/.469 with 22 home runs and 32 doubles across 14 games and 471 at-bats.
โ The Rays are scoring only 3.96 runs per game on a .233/.297/.370 triple-slash (.242/.312/.395 league average). Their offense has struggled for most of the season, and in the previous two weeks, the Rays were slashing .253/.319/.382 with ten homers and 24 doubles across 13 games and 434 at-bats.
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โ The Raysโ bullpen is in free fall. It has registered an awful 5.70 ERA, 7.75 FIP, and 6.7 K/9 in the previous ten days and 36.1 frames of work while surrendering a thumping 2.97 home runs per nine innings.ย ย
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays extended their losing streak to four games following Fridayโs 9-2 defeat at Rogers Centre. They fell to 40-36 on the season, sitting half a game behind the bottom wild card in the American League.
Shane Baz will get the starting call Sunday in Canada. The 23-year-old right-hander is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in four starts (18.2 innings pitched) this season. Baz tossed 5.2 frames of a one-run, three-hit ball in a no-decision against the Milwaukee Brewers last Tuesday.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays improved their record to 44-33 for the season following Fridayโs thrashing of the Rays. It was their fourth victory in five games, and the Jays sat at the second spot in the AL East, huge 12 games behind the mighty New York Yankees.
Ross Stripling will get the nod Thursday, and the 32-year-old righty holds a 4-2 record, 2.12 ERA, and 1.07 WHIP in ten starts and eight relief appearances in 2022. Stripling went 4-1 in June, allowing just five runs on 20 hits across 28.1 innings of work.