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The Toronto Blue Jays (58-45) are favored (-122) as they look to finish off a sweep of a two-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (54-49, +103). The series finale begins at 12:10 PM ET on Wednesday. Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi and Tampa Bay’s Jalen Beeks will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Rays
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
- Game Time: 12:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -122 | 7.5 |
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 132 total home runs.
- The Blue Jays have a league-high .265 batting average.
- The Blue Jays rank third in baseball with a .329 on-base percentage.
- The Blue Jays strike out 7.7 times per game to rank sixth in the league.
- The Blue Jays average 1.2 homers per game when playing on the road this season (58 total in road outings).
- The Blue Jays are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .417 away from home.
- The club averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .259 away from home this season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.501) and total hits (111) this season.
- Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, Guerrero’s batting average ranks 33rd, his on-base percentage ranks 27th, and he is 17th in slugging.
- Guerrero has picked up at least one hit in 13 games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .421 with six doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
- George Springer is hitting .251 with 14 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 35 walks.
- Springer is 83rd in batting average, 77th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging among qualified hitters.
- Alejandro Kirk has 92 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .386.
- Whit Merrifield has six home runs, 42 RBI and a batting average of .240 this season.
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays rank 23rd in Major League Baseball with 94 home runs.
- The Rays’ .239 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
- The Rays have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Rays are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 1 home runs per game in their 53 home contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .387 in home games this season with 149 extra-base hits.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .236 with 7.6 base hits per contest.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz has accumulated an on-base percentage of .397, a team-best for the Rays.
- Including all qualified hitters in MLB, Diaz is 31st in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 98th in slugging percentage.
- Randy Arozarena’s 95 hits and .415 slugging percentage are both team-highs.
- Including all qualified hitters, Arozarena ranks 83rd in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage and 86th in slugging percentage.
- David Peralta is batting .246 with 19 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
- Ji-Man Choi is batting .254 with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 40 walks.
Blue Jays vs. Rays Probable Pitchers
| Kikuchi | Beeks | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | GS | 5 |
| 4-5 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 4.89 | ERA | 2.36 |
| 70.0 | IP | 42.0 |
| 42 | BB | 14 |
| 79 | SO | 50 |
