The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays on September 15, 2025. First pitch from George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on SNET.
The Blue Jays, leaders of the AL East, are on a four-game winning streak coming into this four-game series with the Rays.
Find my MLB betting preview and Blue Jays vs Rays prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Blue Jays vs Rays Prediction
- Blue Jays vs Rays pick: Joe Boyle Under 14.5 Outs (-135)
My Blue Jays vs Rays best bet is Under 14.5 outs for Joe Boyle tonight. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Blue Jays vs Rays Odds
| Blue Jays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +135 | 8.5 -120o / 100u | -120 |
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -165 | 8.5 -120o / 100u | +100 |
Blue Jays vs Rays Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Trey Yesavage (TOR) | Stat | RHP Joe Boyle (TB) |
|---|---|---|
| (MLB debut) | W-L | 1-3 |
| fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.0 | |
| ERA / xERA | 5.40 / 4.09 | |
| FIP / xFIP | 5.11 / 5.08 | |
| WHIP | 1.39 | |
| K-BB% | 11.0 | |
| GB% | 38.6 | |
| Stuff+ | 108 | |
| Location+ | 82 |
Blue Jays vs Rays Preview, Prediction, Betting Analysis
The fifth-inning mark is the absolute ceiling for Tampa Bay starter Joe Boyle. He's topped out at exactly five innings in the majors this season, doing it three times in 10 appearances.
The last time he went more than five innings was June 7 at Triple-A Durham. Ironically, the last time he surpassed that mark at the major league level was in September 2024 against the Rays, as a member of the Athletics.
This will just come down to whether Boyle can get through that fifth inning. He had a shot in the rotation with the Rays coming out of the All-Star break, but couldn't hold onto the job.
Boyle gave up 15 earned runs over his final three starts and was booted back to the minors. He posted a solid 21 strikeouts in 17.2 innings across five starts post-break.
The problem was the 15 walks. He just doesn't throw strikes consistently enough to be a viable starter. He's thrown less than 60% of his pitches for strikes this season (league average Str% is 64.1%). It's difficult to work deep into games with that type of strike rate.
The Rays only used two relievers yesterday, and one of them was sent down to make room for Boyle.
Long relievers Cole Sulser and Joey Gerber didn't appear at all in the last series against the Cubs. They should be good to cover multiple innings apiece against the Blue Jays tonight.
Pick: Joe Boyle Under 14.5 Outs (-135, bet365)
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