The Toronto Blue Jays (86-68) and the Tampa Bay Rays (94-61) play the 2nd contest of a 3-game series Saturday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Blue Jays vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: tied 4-4
The Blue Jays picked up a 6-2 victory Friday in the series opener as a moderate +137 underdog as the Over (7.5) just came in. Toronto has won 6 of the past 7 games to position itself well in the hunt for an AL Wild Card spot. The Jays are a full game clear of the Houston Astros for the 2nd wild-card spot, and 1 1/2 games up on the Seattle Mariners with 8 games remaining.
The Rays have already clinched a berth in the playoffs but they’re still in the hunt for the AL East title. Tampa trails the Baltimore Orioles by 1 1/2 games, although the O’s have a game in hand.