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The Tampa Bay Rays (94-61) host the Toronto Blue Jays (86-68) at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday in a matchup featuring two of the league’s most consistent batters. Yandy Diaz has a batting average of .322 (fifth in the majors) for the favored Rays (-137), while Bo Bichette is ninth in MLB play batting .300 this season for the underdog Blue Jays (+116). Zack Littell takes the mound first for Tampa Bay, and Hyun-Jin Ryu is Toronto’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Blue Jays
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -137 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Blue Jays?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays average 1.4 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 218 total home runs.
- Tampa Bay’s .257 batting average is sixth-best in the majors.
- The Rays are fifth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .330.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 8.8 times per game to rank 20th in the majors.
- The Rays have hit 103 homers at home this season (1.3 per game).
- Tampa Bay is slugging .438 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- The club averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .253 at home this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Diaz leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.402), slugging percentage (.504) and total hits (166) this season. He has a .322 batting average.
- Among all qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks fifth in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging.
- Randy Arozarena is batting .256 with 18 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 77 walks. He’s slugging .428 with an on-base percentage of .364.
- He is 83rd in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging in the major leagues.
- Isaac Paredes has 116 hits this season and has a slash line of .251/.353/.488.
- Josh Lowe has 18 home runs, 75 RBI and a batting average of .281 this season.
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays’ 176 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- Toronto has a team batting average of .255 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
- The Blue Jays are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .328.
- Toronto ranks eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 Ks per contest.
- They’ve hit 99 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 79 road contests this season.
- Toronto is slugging .428 in 79 road games this season.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .263 with 9.3 base hits per contest.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a has .342 on-base percentage to lead the Blue Jays. He’s batting .263 while slugging .437.
- Including all the qualifying players in the majors, he ranks 67th in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage and 73rd in slugging percentage.
- George Springer has 22 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 58 walks while batting .258. He’s slugging .403 with an on-base percentage of .329.
- Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 80th, his on-base percentage is 65th, and he is 102nd in slugging.
- Bichette has a slugging percentage of .466 and has 161 hits, both team-best figures for the Blue Jays.
- Whit Merrifield is hitting .278 with 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 34 walks.
Rays vs. Blue Jays Probable Pitchers
| Zack Littell (TB) | Pitcher | Hyun-Jin Ryu (TOR) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 6 | W/L | 3 – 3 |
| 83 | IP | 44.2 |
| 4.12 | ERA | 2.62 |
| 1.145 | WHIP | 1.119 |
| 7.3 | K/9 | 7.1 |
| 1 | BB/9 | 2.2 |
Rays vs. Blue Jays Injury Updates
- Rays: Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Hand), Luke Raley: 10 Day IL (Hand), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Greg Jones: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Jason Adam: day-to-day (Oblique), Randy Arozarena: day-to-day (Quadricep), Brandon Lowe: day-to-day (Knee)
- Blue Jays: Brandon Belt: 10 Day IL (Back), Danny Jansen: 10 Day IL (Finger), Adam Cimber: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Hagen Danner: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Otto Lopez: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Yusei Kikuchi: day-to-day (Trap muscle cramp)
