The Tampa Bay Rays will host the Toronto Blue Jays in the first game of the season, Thursday at 4:10 PM ET. Zach Eflin is the starter for the Rays, and Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays.
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Blue Jays
- Game Day: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV: MLB Network (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Rays and Blue Jays Stats (2023)
- The Rays struck out 9.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth in MLB.
- Tampa Bay’s pitchers had a combined ERA of 3.86 last year, fifth-best in baseball.
- The Rays ranked sixth in Major League Baseball with 230 home runs.
- Fueled by 536 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranked fourth in MLB with a .445 slugging percentage last season.
- The Blue Jays pitching staff ranked second in the majors last season with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Toronto’s 3.79 team ERA ranked fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Blue Jays averaged 1.2 home runs per game to rank 16th in MLB action with 188 total home runs last season.
- Last year Toronto ranked 13th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage.
Rays vs. Blue Jays Key Players (2023 Stats)
- Yandy Diaz had 173 hits with a batting average of .330 last season.
- Isaac Paredes had 31 home runs and 98 runs batted in a season ago.
- Randy Arozarena hit .254 a season ago with 19 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 80 walks.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. racked up 26 home runs while slugging .444 last season.
- Justin Turner collected 96 runs batted in with 154 hits.
- George Springer hit .258 a season ago with 25 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 60 walks.
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Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds and Trends
Rays vs. Blue Jays Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -133 | +113 | 7.5 | -113 | -106 |
Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Trends (2023)
- Last season, the Rays were favored 132 times and won 86, or 65.2%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay had a record of 68-29, a 70.1% win rate, when it was favored by -133 or more by bookmakers last season.
- The Rays and their opponents hit the over in 89 of their 164 games with a total last season.
- The Blue Jays came away with 23 wins in the 44 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
- Last year, Toronto won nine of 18 games when listed as at least +113 on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays and their opponents hit the over in 71 of their 163 games with a total last season.
