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MLB 5/24 Preview: Blue Jays Vs. Rays

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<h2>Blue Jays @ Rays &#8211; First Pitch: 6:40 p.m.</h2>
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<div>Expected Forecast: Light Rain, 73°</div>
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<p>Here&#8217;s an intriguing one: the <strong>Toronto Blue Jays</strong> squaring off against the <strong>Tampa Bay Rays</strong>. With Cy Young favorite <strong>(+400)</strong> left-hander <strong>Shane McClanahan</strong> taking the mound for the Rays, the anticipation is set high. Despite an<strong> xFIP</strong> of <strong>4.47</strong>, which is a touch high, McClanahan&#8217;s splits are impressive. He&#8217;s been dominant against left-handed batters, and he&#8217;s maintaining a wOBA of <strong>.320 against right-handers</strong>, slightly below average but still effective.</p>
<p>On the flip side, it&#8217;s the Rays&#8217; bats that are expected to deliver today. The Jays&#8217; right-hander <strong>Yusei Kikuchi</strong>, with an alarming xFIP of <strong>5.25</strong> over the past<strong> 30 days</strong>, struggles against right-handed batters. And he&#8217;s bound to face a boatload of them in this matchup. We might just be in for a bounce-back performance by the Rays.</p>
<p>Not only are we anticipating a rebound, but we&#8217;re also setting our sights on the <strong>Tampa</strong> <strong>run line</strong>. Lay the run and a half and expect Tampa to even the score with their ace. McClanahan boasts a career <strong>2.65 ERA</strong> over<strong> 37.2 innings</strong> against the Blue Jays, including a stellar performance against them in Toronto in mid-April, giving up just <strong>one run</strong> over <strong>six innings</strong>.</p>
<p>Surprisingly, the odds didn&#8217;t open north of $2, but the run line still looks like a promising bet. And with that, we&#8217;re also predicting an <strong>over</strong> in this game. Keep the overs rolling at the Trop. Today&#8217;s game might be one to see the Rays rebound with a stellar batting performance and McClanahan continuing his dominance.</p>
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<h2>Spread, Total, Moneyline, and Odds:</h2>
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<th width="150px"> </th>
<th colspan="2" width="100px">Spread</th>
<th colspan="2" width="100px">Total</th>
<th width="100px">Moneyline</th>
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<td rowspan="2"> Blue Jays</td>
<td rowspan="2" align="right">+1.5 </td>
<td align="right">-131 </td>
<td align="right">O 8 </td>
<td align="right">-112 </td>
<td align="center">+158</td>
<td> Open</td>
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<td align="right">-131 </td>
<td align="right">8.5 </td>
<td align="right">-107 </td>
<td align="center">+163</td>
<td> Current</td>
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<td rowspan="2"> Rays</td>
<td rowspan="2" align="right">-1.5 </td>
<td align="right"> +109 </td>
<td align="right">U 8 </td>
<td align="right">-108 </td>
<td align="center">-185</td>
<td> Open</td>
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<td align="right"> +110 </td>
<td align="right">8.5 </td>
<td align="right"> -113 </td>
<td align="center">-192</td>
<td> Current</td>
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<h2>Projected Lineups:</h2>
<h3>Blue Jays</h3>
<p><b>Starting Pitcher:</b> Yusei Kikuchi: 5-1, 4.08 ERA, 8.35 K/9 </p>
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<td align="center" width="25px">1.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">RF</td>
<td width="200px"> George Springer</td>
<td width="180px">  .255, 7 HR, 21 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">2.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SS</td>
<td width="200px"> Bo Bichette</td>
<td width="180px">  .324, 9 HR, 30 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">3.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">1B</td>
<td width="200px"> Vladimir Guerrero Jr.</td>
<td width="180px">  .300, 8 HR, 33 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">4.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">3B</td>
<td width="200px"> Matt Chapman</td>
<td width="180px">  .302, 7 HR, 27 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">5.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">DH</td>
<td width="200px"> Alejandro Kirk</td>
<td width="180px">  .234, 2 HR, 12 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">6.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">2B</td>
<td width="200px"> Whit Merrifield</td>
<td width="180px">  .295, 2 HR, 19 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">7.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">LF</td>
<td width="200px"> Daulton Varsho</td>
<td width="180px">  .211, 7 HR, 20 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">8.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">C</td>
<td width="200px"> Danny Jansen</td>
<td width="180px">  .210, 6 HR, 26 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">9.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">CF</td>
<td width="200px"> Kevin Kiermaier</td>
<td width="180px">  .313, 3 HR, 14 RBI</td>
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<h3>Rays</h3>
<p><b>Starting Pitcher:</b> Shane McClanahan: 7-0, 2.05 ERA, 10.74 K/9 </p>
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<td align="center" width="25px">1.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">1B</td>
<td width="200px"> Yandy Díaz</td>
<td width="180px">  .322, 11 HR, 27 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">2.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SS</td>
<td width="200px"> Wander Franco</td>
<td width="180px">  .276, 7 HR, 23 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">3.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">3B</td>
<td width="200px"> Isaac Paredes</td>
<td width="180px">  .272, 7 HR, 32 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">4.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">LF</td>
<td width="200px"> Randy Arozarena</td>
<td width="180px">  .305, 11 HR, 37 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">5.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">DH</td>
<td width="200px"> Harold Ramírez</td>
<td width="180px">  .310, 7 HR, 20 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">6.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">2B</td>
<td width="200px"> Taylor Walls</td>
<td width="180px">  .261, 7 HR, 19 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">7.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">RF</td>
<td width="200px"> Manuel Margot</td>
<td width="180px">  .248, 2 HR, 11 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">8.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">C</td>
<td width="200px"> Christian Bethancourt</td>
<td width="180px">  .233, 7 HR, 15 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">9.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">CF</td>
<td width="200px"> Jose Siri</td>
<td width="180px">  .235, 7 HR, 16 RBI</td>
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<h2>Betting Insights:</h2>
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<h3>Blue Jays</h3>
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<li>The over hit in 4 of the Toronto Blue Jays last 5 games on the road in 2023</li>
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<h3>Rays</h3>
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<li>The over hit in 4 of the Tampa Bay Rays last 5 games at home in 2023</li>
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