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    Alek Manoah will try to pick up his 15th victory of the season when his Toronto Blue Jays (79-61) host the Tampa Bay Rays (78-61) at Rogers Centre on Tuesday at 1:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are favored in the matchup (-145) against the Rays (+125). Toronto’s Manoah gets the start against Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Rays

    • Game Day: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
    • Game Time: 1:07 PM ET
    • Location: Toronto, Ontario
    • Stadium: Rogers Centre
    Blue Jays vs Rays Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Blue Jays -145 8

    Blue Jays Stats & Trends

    Blue Jays Batting

    • The Blue Jays are ninth-best in MLB action with 170 total home runs.
    • The Blue Jays have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
    • The Blue Jays rank fourth in the league with a .327 on-base percentage.
    • The Blue Jays strike out 7.7 times per game to rank sixth in the league.
    • The Blue Jays average 1.3 homers per home game this season (85 total at home).
    • The Blue Jays have a .433 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game at home.
    • The club averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .258 at home this season.

    Blue Jays Key Batters

    • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in total hits (154) this season while batting .279 with 59 extra-base hits.
    • Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Guerrero’s batting average ranks 31st, his on-base percentage ranks 42nd, and he is 21st in slugging.
    • Guerrero hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .348 with three doubles, a walk and an RBI.
    • Bo Bichette has an OPS of .804, fueled by an OBP of .325 and a team-best slugging percentage of .479 this season.
    • Among qualified hitters, Bichette’s batting average ranks him 29th, his on-base percentage 75th, and his slugging percentage 23rd.
    • Bichette has picked up a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .400 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
    • George Springer has 113 hits this season and has a slash line of .260/.341/.449.
    • Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto in OBP (.379) this season, fueled by 123 hits.

    Rays Stats & Trends

    Rays Batting

    • The Rays have hit 122 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
    • The Rays have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
    • The Rays have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
    • The Rays rank 19th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
    • They’ve hit 57 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 68 road contests this season.
    • In 68 road games this season, they’re slugging .374 with 191 hits going for extra bases.
    • They are averaging 8.5 base hits per game and batting .243 on the road this season.

    Rays Key Batters

    • Yandy Diaz has accumulated an on-base percentage of .401, a team-high for the Rays.
    • Including all qualified hitters, Diaz is 17th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks fourth and he is 74th in slugging.
    • Randy Arozarena’s 138 hits and .460 slugging percentage both lead his team.
    • Including all qualified hitters, Arozarena’s batting average places him 45th, his on-base percentage ranks 60th, and he is 39th in slugging.
    • Harold Ramirez is hitting .315 with 20 doubles, five home runs and 18 walks.
    • David Peralta has 28 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 35 walks while batting .254.

    Blue Jays vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

    Manoah Springs
    27 GS 20
    14-7 W-L 7-4
    2.42 ERA 2.54
    171.0 IP 109.2
    41 BB 27
    158 SO 119
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