Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Preview | September 14

David Peralta is just one hit away from his 100th of the season as his Tampa Bay Rays (79-62) ready for a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays (80-62) on Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET. The Rays are underdogs (-103) against the Blue Jays (-117). Toronto has Ross Stripling starting, while Tampa Bay will send out Drew Rasmussen.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Rays

• Game Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Blue Jays Stats & Trends

Blue Jays Batting

• The Blue Jays are ninth in MLB action with 171 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Blue Jays’ .261 batting average is second-best in MLB.
• The Blue Jays rank fourth in baseball with a .326 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 home game this season (86 total at home).
• The Blue Jays have a .430 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team is batting .257 with 593 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.

Blue Jays Key Batters

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 156 hits, which leads Toronto hitters this season, while batting .278 with 60 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, Guerrero’s batting average ranks 32nd, his on-base percentage ranks 44th, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Guerrero hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .261 with four doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Bo Bichette has an OPS of .803, fueled by an OBP of .325 and a team-best slugging percentage of .478 this season.
• Among qualified hitters, Bichette’s batting average places him 28th, his on-base percentage 74th, and his slugging percentage 23rd.
• Bichette has picked up at least one hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .477 with five doubles, a triple, six home runs, two walks and 16 RBI.
• George Springer has collected 115 base hits, an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .452 this season.
• Springer takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a double, a home run, five walks and two RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto in OBP (.379) this season, fueled by 125 hits.

Rays Stats & Trends

Rays Batting

• The Rays have hit 124 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
• The Rays rank 14th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
• The Rays have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
• The Rays rank 18th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 59 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 70 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .373 in away games this season with 194 extra-base hits.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .243 with 8.5 base hits per contest.

Rays Key Batters

• Yandy Diaz has accumulated a team-best .403 on-base percentage.
• Diaz is 15th in batting average, third in on-base percentage and 75th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Randy Arozarena has 139 hits while slugging .454. Both pace his team.
• Arozarena’s batting average is 52nd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 63rd, and he is 46th in slugging.
• Harold Ramirez is hitting .318 with 20 doubles, five home runs and 18 walks.
• Peralta is hitting .252 with 28 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 35 walks.

Blue Jays vs. Rays Probable Pitchers