- Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays
- Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- Broadcast: Sportsnet
- Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays (+125) Toronto Blue Jays (-150)
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This Wednesday at the Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays (18-23) aim to challenge the Tampa Bay Rays (27-13). Current betting lines place the Rays at +125, while the Blue Jays stand at -150. The total runs set for this game is at 8.5, with Griffin Jax and Dylan Cease taking the mound as starting pitchers.
The Tampa Bay Rays are currently averaging 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 11th in the MLB. With a total of 179 runs scored, they maintain an on-base percentage of .328. The Rays have recorded 47 doubles and hit 33 home runs, driving in a total of 168 RBIs and accumulating 343 hits at a batting average of .256. Their slugging percentage stands at .376, and they have been struck out 281 times while earning 128 walks.
The Rays’ K/BB ratio is 2.54, with a collective WHIP of 1.16 for their pitching staff. They have conceded 42 home runs and 156 runs total, ranking 6th in the MLB. Tampa Bay has allowed 293 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and 139 earned runs, showcasing a team earned run average of 3.48 (5th in the league), with 312 strikeouts. Opponents have walked 123 times against the Rays, who have a FIP of 4.01 so far this season.
The Rays’ bullpen features an 81.8% save rate, having entered 56 save situations and secured 18 saves, with 4 blown opportunities out of 22 chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 runners this season, with only 27.1% allowing a run. Altogether, they’ve appeared in 37 situations with runners on base, also having 42 high-leverage appearances. A total of 127 relievers have been deployed, with 34 holds earned this season (2nd in MLB).
This year, the Tampa Bay Rays have achieved 1,078 putouts, alongside 326 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980, which places them 29th among professional baseball teams, and they have executed 21 double plays. They have turned 73.1% of balls put into play into outs across 3,234 innings, ranking them 2nd in the MLB.
Griffin Jax has pitched 374 innings, accumulating 422 strikeouts in his MLB career. With a record of 24-33, he holds a FIP of 4.03 and has faced 1,562 batters. His earned run average is 4.09, allowing 170 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.168. He has allowed 323 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and issued 114 walks in his career.
The Blue Jays possess a slugging percentage of .380, averaging 4.12 runs per game (24th in the league). With 63 doubles, they have drawn 116 walks and totaled 169 runs scored. The team has hit 39 home runs and driven in 163 RBIs, while striking out 279 times (30th in MLB) with 345 hits. Their team OBP is .311, and they are batting .249 this season.
Toronto’s pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.290 and a FIP of 3.74. They have achieved a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (366 strikeouts versus 123 walks) and rank 22nd in the league for total hits allowed with 343. They have given up 42 home runs, surrendering 4.58 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). Overall, the Blue Jays pitching staff has allowed 184 runs with a team ERA of 4.16 (167 earned runs allowed).
Ranked 27th in the league, the Blue Jays hold a 47.1% save percentage, utilizing 152 relievers through the season. Their bullpen has participated in 44 high-leverage opportunities and 49 situations with runners on base. With 45 save situations, they have recorded 26 holds and experienced 9 blown saves. In 17 save opportunities, Toronto has secured 8 saves, with a 24.3% inherited runs score percentage from 70 inherited base runners.
In their 3,255 innings played, Toronto has a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (27th in MLB). The Blue Jays have successfully turned 33 double plays and maintain a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in professional baseball). Thus far, they have achieved 342 assists, recorded 27 errors, and registered 1,085 putouts.
Dylan Cease has allowed 892 hits while accumulating 1,297 strikeouts over 1,060 innings in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 451 earned runs, holding a WHIP of 1.264 and a FIP of 3.8. Cease’s strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.90, having faced 4,495 hitters throughout his career. With a 68-59 record, his earned run average is 3.83, allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings.
Who will emerge victorious in today’s MLB face-off against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Toronto (-150)
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