The Tampa Bay Rays (22-12) host the Toronto Blue Jays (16-19) tonight at Tropicana Field in Game 2 of an early season three-game set. Tampa took the series opener 5-1 on Monday night for its fourth consecutive victory, extending a run that’s seen the Rays win nine of their last ten overall. The defending American League champion Blue Jays, meanwhile, are trying to claw back to .500 after a sluggish start to 2026 and get back in the win column following a two-game skid.
Tonight’s pitching matchup features a pair of sharp right-handers: Kevin Gausman (2-2, 3.10 ERA, 0.96 WHIP) takes the mound for Toronto against Drew Rasmussen (2-1, 2.64 ERA, 0.85 WHIP) for Tampa Bay. Rasmussen has quietly been one of the most effective starters in baseball early on this season, while the Rays’ pitching staff as a whole ranks 6th in Major League Baseball with a collective 3.67 ERA.
Blue Jays vs. Rays: Where, When, & How to Watch
- đź“Ť Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
- đź“… Date: Tuesday, May 5
- ⏰ Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
- đź“ş TV/Streaming: MLB.TV
Blue Jays vs. Rays Latest Odds
The Rays are listed as short home favorites at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook for Game 2 of the series:
- Moneyline: Rays (-130), Blue Jays (+110)
- Run Line: Rays -1.5 (+165), Blue Jays +1.5 (-200)
- Total: Over 7.5 (+105), Under 7.5 (-125)
Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Splits
Here’s how players at Hard Rock Bet are lining up for tonight’s game:
- Moneyline: The Rays are attracting the lion’s share of the action with 69.1% of the handle, backed by 77.1% of all moneyline bets. Blue Jays backers are taking home just 30.9% of the money on 22.9% of the tickets.
- Run Line: Even more one-sided on the run line: Tampa Bay is pulling in 94.5% of the handle and 87.8% of all RL tickets. Toronto’s getting very little love at +1.5.
- Total: Bettors are leaning heavily toward the Under 7.5, which is drawing 80.9% of the handle and 73.2% of all tickets.
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for TOR-TB
Here are the five most-bet player props for tonight’s matchup at Hard Rock Bet:
- Junior Caminero – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Over 0.5 Hits
- Yandy Diaz – Over 0.5 Hits
- Junior Caminero – Over 0.5 Hits
- Kazuma Okamoto – Over 0.5 Home Runs
Best Bet for Blue Jays vs. Rays
Kevin Gausman Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-130): Gausman has failed to clear this number in each of his last five starts, recording just 2, 3, 4, 5, and 5 strikeouts over that stretch – a 100% hit rate for tonight’s number. While Gausman is having a solid season thus far overall, his strikeout numbers have been trending down, and he’ll be tasked with facing a Rays lineup that doesn’t strike out at an especially high rate. Tampa Bay currently ranks 2nd in all of baseball with just 246 strikeouts as a team, behind only the Blue Jays themselves.
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