Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 23

Odds updated as of 6:11 a.m.

The MLB slate on Friday includes the Tampa Bay Rays facing the Toronto Blue Jays.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Blue Jays Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (23-26) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (25-24)
• Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field -- Tampa, Florida
• Coverage: FDSSUN and SN1

Rays vs Blue Jays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-146) | TOR: (+124)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+138) | TOR: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rays vs Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Drew Rasmussen (Rays) - 2-4, 2.93 ERA vs Eric Lauer (Blue Jays) - 1-0, 2.25 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Drew Rasmussen (2-4, 2.93 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Blue Jays will turn to Eric Lauer (1-0, 2.25 ERA). Rasmussen's team is 4-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Rasmussen's team has been victorious in 40% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-3. Lauer has started just one game with a set spread, which the Blue Jays covered. The Blue Jays were the moneyline underdog for one Lauer start this season -- they won.

Rays vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (59.3%)

Rays vs Blue Jays Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Blue Jays-Rays, Toronto is the underdog at +124, and Tampa Bay is -146 playing at home.

Rays vs Blue Jays Spread

• The Rays are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Blue Jays. The Rays are +138 to cover, and the Blue Jays are -166.

Rays vs Blue Jays Over/Under

• A total of 9 runs has been set for the Rays-Blue Jays contest on May 23, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rays vs Blue Jays Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (48%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 5-6 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rays' games have gone over the total in 19 of their 48 opportunities.
• The Rays are 21-27-0 against the spread in their 48 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Blue Jays have gone 15-14 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 51.7% of those games).
• Toronto has gone 4-1 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer (80%).
• The Blue Jays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 48 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 25 of those games (25-22-1).
• The Blue Jays have collected a 31-17-0 record against the spread this season (covering 64.6% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .720, fueled by an OBP of .303 and a team-best slugging percentage of .416 this season. He has a .254 batting average.
• He is 83rd in batting average, 115th in on-base percentage, and 81st in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Diaz hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .244 with a double, two home runs, two walks and 10 RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda has 45 hits and an OBP of .391, both of which lead the Rays this season. He's batting .306 and slugging .490.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 12th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 32nd in slugging percentage.
• Aranda takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with a walk and four RBIs.
• Junior Caminero has 40 hits this season and has a slash line of .230/.259/.402.
• Brandon Lowe has been key for Tampa Bay with 38 hits, an OBP of .281 plus a slugging percentage of .382.
• Lowe brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has an on-base percentage of .382, a team-high for the Blue Jays. He's batting .279 and slugging .421.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, his batting average is 44th, his on-base percentage is 17th, and he is 77th in slugging.
• Bo Bichette is slugging .417 to lead his team. He has a batting average of .289 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 30th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 80th in slugging percentage.
• George Springer is leading the Blue Jays with 38 hits.
• Nathan Lukes has two doubles, four home runs and 13 walks while hitting .265.

Rays vs Blue Jays Head to Head

• 5/15/2025: 8-3 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 5/14/2025: 3-1 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/13/2025: 11-9 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 9/22/2024: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/21/2024: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 9/20/2024: 1-0 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/25/2024: 13-0 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 7/24/2024: 6-3 TOR (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 7/23/2024: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/19/2024: 5-2 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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