Its Thursday, May 15 and the Rays (19-23) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (21-21).
Zack Littell is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Kevin Gausman for Toronto.
Last night Chris Bassitt and three relievers combined to limit the Rays to one run and Alejandro Kirk cracked a three-run home run and the Jays knocked off the Rays 3-1. It was Toronto’s fifth win in their last six games.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rays at Blue Jays
- Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Time: 3:07PM EST
- Site: Rogers Centre
- City: Toronto, ON
- Network/Streaming: FDSNSUN, Sportsnet
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Odds for the Rays at the Blue Jays
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Rays (+140), Blue Jays (-167)
- Spread: Blue Jays -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Blue Jays
- Pitching matchup for May 15, 2025: Zack Littell vs. Kevin Gausman
- Rays: Zack Littell (2-5, 4.40 ERA)
Last outing: 5/9 vs. Milwaukee – 6IP, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 5Ks - Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (3-3, 3.97 ERA)
Last outing: 5/9 at Seattle – 5.1IP, 3ER, 7H, 0BB, 3Ks
- Rays: Zack Littell (2-5, 4.40 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Blue Jays
- Last night’s game cashed the UNDER. It snapped a string of 9 straight OVERS in Toronto games
- The Over has cashed in the Blue Jays’ last 3 games with Kevin Gausman on the mound
- With Kevin Gausman as the starter the Blue Jays have covered in 3 straight home games against AL East teams
- After hitting just .179 in April, Anthony Santander is 9-37 (.243) in May
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rays and the Blue Jays
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Rays and the Blue Jays:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Blue Jays on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Blue Jays at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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