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<p>The Tampa Bay Rays have not had a great visit to Toronto, but they can mitigate the damage with a win over the Blue Jays in this afternoon’s finale.</p>
<p>The Blue Jays (81-62) have already wrapped up the series win with three wins in the first four games and have moved a game and a half clear of the Rays (79-63) in the standings.</p>
<p>With the Baltimore Orioles (75-67) still within striking distance in the AL wild-card standings with plenty of baseball left, Tampa Bay will not want to lose this game.</p>
<p>Toronto is favored to put even more distance between themselves and Tampa Bay today with Kevin Gausman on the mound. But the visitors are getting a very timely boost for the finale, as Shane McClanahan will be returning to action today following a stint on the IL.</p>
<h2 id="e034r">Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Matchup Information and Betting Odds</h2>
<h3 id="drp5a">Matchup Information</h3>
<ul>
<li>Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (79-63, 32-39 away, 3rd in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (81-62, 41-30 home, 2nd in the AL East)</li>
<li>Venue &amp; Location: Rogers Centre (Toronto, Canada)</li>
<li>Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022</li>
<li>Game Time: 3:07 p.m. Eastern Time</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="56eu">Rays vs. Blue Jays Pitching Matchup</h3>
<ul>
<li>Tampa Bay: LHP Shane McClanahan (2022: 24 starts, 11-5, 2.20 ERA)</li>
<li>Toronto: RHP Kevin Gausman (2022: 27 starts, 12-9, 3.31 ERA)</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="7lv7m">Rays vs. Blue Jays Odds</h3>
<p><strong><em>Game odds are via <a href="https://affiliates.bettingnews.com/register/betonline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BetOnline</a>. This article may also mention odds from our other <a href="/best-online-sportsbooks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recommended legal sportsbooks</a>. </em></strong></p>
<h4 id="bf8m5">Moneyline</h4>
<ul>
<li>Tampa Bay Rays +124</li>
<li>Toronto Blue Jays -146</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="do0kb">Over/Under</h4>
<ul>
<li>Over 7 (-120)</li>
<li>Under 7 (-102)</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="dg3c">Run Line</h4>
<ul>
<li>Tampa Bay Rays +1.5 (-184)</li>
<li>Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (+152)</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="9chib">Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Prediction and Betting Picks</h2>
<p><strong>Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction:</strong> Tampa Bay to win</p>
<p><strong>Rays vs. Blue Jays Picks:</strong> Tampa Bay ML (Best Value: +124 at <a href="https://affiliates.bettingnews.com/register/betonline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BetOnline</a>) &amp; Tampa Bay team total over 3 runs (Best Value: -122 at BetOnline)</p>
<p>Among the 12 teams currently occupying postseason spots, Tampa Bay is the only team with a losing road record.</p>
<p>After this series, the Rays close their regular season home slate with ten straight games at Tropicana Field. But they need to go into that homestand on a high not after losing five of their last six games.</p>
<p>McClanahan’s ERA (2.13 vs. 2.23) and OBA (.156 vs. .199) are better on the road than at home. In his lone start against the Blue Jays this season, he pitched a gem at Rogers Centre on June 2. In a 6-2 win, he allowed one run, three hits, and one walk and struck out ten in seven innings.</p>
<p>His return is a big boost, but production at the plate is imperative. Thus far in this series, the Rays have scored just nine runs.</p>
<p>Will they step up today? Gausman is 4-0 across his last five starts, but home is where his biggest struggles have been. </p>
<p>He did allow just two runs and five hits and struck out nine against the Cubs in his most recent home start on August 30, but he has a 4.48 ERA and a .317 OBA in 13 home starts.</p>
<p>Gausman also has a .310 OBA in 11 daytime starts, compared to a .254 OBA in 16 nighttime starts. So, while the Rays don’t hit well against righties, this is a fairly favorable matchup.</p>
<p>I’m certainly not bitter that Gausman has burned me a time or two in his home starts, but his shakiness in the not-so-friendly confines makes Tampa Bay a high-value play with McClanahan back in action.</p>
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