Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025

Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-160) Tampa Bay (+132)

George M. Steinbrenner Field is the location where the Tampa Bay Rays (23-26) will attempt to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (24-24) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Toronto at -160 while Tampa Bay is coming in at +132. The over/under is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Jose Berrios and Shane Baz.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are earning 4.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 21st in the league. They have notched a total of 196 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .318. The Blue Jays have recorded 83 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 44 balls out of the park. They have 189 runs batted in and 402 hits on the season, while their team batting average is at .250. Toronto has a slugging % of .384 and have struck out 357 times, while drawing a walk on 152 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.16 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 68 long balls in addition to 207 total runs (16th in the league). Toronto has surrendered 384 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 197 earned runs. The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 4.13 so far this season (21st in the league), and they have rung up 442 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 140 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.22 as a unit this season.

The Blue Jays have sent 162 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 72 base runners for the season and 20.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 15 saves on the season and have not converted 9 out of their 24 chances to save the game. The Blue Jays relief pitchers have a save percentage of 62.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 51 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 27 holds over the course of the season (20th in MLB). Blue Jays relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 53 times in addition to having 43 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have converted 70.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,867 innings on the field, ranking them 11th in pro baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have 1,289 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 372 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 14th in the majors, and have accumulated 32 double plays.

Berrios has taken the ball for 1,463 innings and has accumulated 1,396 punch outs thus far in his career. Berrios (100-78 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.02 while going up against 6,159 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.08 (663 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.240. He has surrendered 1,372 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 442 walks.

The Tampa Bay Rays have compiled a team on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .241 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 415 instances (12th in MLB) and have a total of 395 hits. Tampa Bay is sitting with 44 long balls for the season to go along with 185 RBIs. The Rays hold a slugging percentage of .367 and they average 3.94 runs per outing (24th in baseball). They have 68 doubles, while taking a walk 150 times as well as racking up 193 runs.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have surrendered 198 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.88 (189 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 70 home runs and they relinquish 4.07 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.216 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.48 as a unit this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (381 strikeouts vs 137 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 396.

Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.7% out of their 36 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 51 times in high leverage situations and also on 24 occasions with runners on. With 43 save situations, the Rays have tallied 25 holds and 6 blown saves. They are ranked 10th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 157 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers enter the game in 18 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves.

In 3,948 innings on the field, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (6th in MLB). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 55 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in the majors). The Rays have racked up 463 assists, 21 errors and have earned 1,316 putouts this year.

Thus far in his career, Baz has allowed 140 base knocks and he has 165 strikeouts in 168 innings. Baz (10-8 career record) has earned a 3.96 ERA while giving up 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up 74 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.177 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and he has faced 695 opposing batters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-160)

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