The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays meet in an AL East clash at 12:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Toronto is listed as a -115 favorite (risk $115 to win $100) at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 8 (see up-to-date'odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page). Before making any Blue Jays vs. Rays picks, you NEED to check out the MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model knows the Blue Jays have considerable juice on offense. Toronto leads the American League in hits and batting average. The Blue Jays are also in the top three of the AL in runs scored, doubles, home rungs, OPS, and total bases. Six Toronto regulars sport an OPS over .775, and the Blue Jays make life difficult on opposing pitchers.
The model also knows Tampa Bay finds a way to get it done. The Rays are in the top five of the AL in doubles, with above-average marks in triples, stolen bases, and walks. Tampa Bay's bullpen is also in the top five of the AL in ERA this season. Rays relievers operate with top-tier command, with the bullpen leading the AL in walk avoidance with less than three free passes per nine innings.