In our MLB predictions for Wednesday, August 3, we have prepared the best Blue Jays vs Rays betting pick and odds. Toronto and Tampa Bay wrap up a two-game set at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tuesday’s opener has been excluded from the analysis, while the Rays have gone 5-3 in their first eight encounters with the Blue Jays in 2022.
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Blue Jays vs Rays Betting Pick
This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 12:10 PM ET on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
Why Bet The Blue Jays:
✅ Toronto boasts the third-highest scoring offense in the majors, averaging 4.85 runs per contest. The Blue Jays’ lineup is one of the most dangerous in baseball and holds a 118 OPS+ against the righties and a 109 OPS+ against the left-handed pitchers.
✅ Ryan Yarbrough is projected to get the ball for the Rays, and the 30-year-old lefty will have a tall task to slow down the Blue Jays’ offense. The current Toronto lineup has 50 hits and 12 home runs in 197 at-bats against him. Cavan Biggio is 8-for-19 with a home run, while Teoscar Hernandez has 11 hits and five dingers in 32 at-bats versus Yarbrough.
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✅ The Rays’ bullpen didn’t impress in July, posting eight saves and a 6-7 record to go with a 4.00 ERA and .312 BABIP. Over the last ten days, Tampa Bay’s relievers have tossed 30.2 frames and posted a 3.52 ERA, 4.75 FIP, 7.0 K/9, and 1.47 HR/9.
Toronto Blue Jays
The 57-45 Blue Jays entered Tuesday’s clash at The Trop searching for their third consecutive victory. They just beat Detroit in a four-game series at Rogers Centre in Toronto, outscoring the Tigers 16-11 in the process.
Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound Wednesday and look for his second straight win. Last Thursday, the 31-year-old left-hander tossed five innings of a one-run ball in a 5-3 victory to the Tigers while punching out five. Kikuchi is now 4-5 with a troublesome 4.89 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 17 starts (70 innings pitched) in 2022.
Tampa Bay Rays
The 54-48 Rays have dropped three straight series since the All-Star break, losing seven of their previous ten games. They entered the Blue Jays series holding the third spot in the AL East, three games behind the No. 2 Toronto.
Ryan Yarbrough is 0-6 with a pedestrian 5.11 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in eight starts and three relief appearances (49.1 IP) this season. He pitched 15.1 frames in July, posting a decent 3.52 ERA and 3.57 FIP while striking out 14. Yarbrough met the Blue Jays twice in 2022 and yielded five earned runs across nine innings of work.