Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/13/26, 3:27 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 5/19/26 at 5:24 AM in MLB Picks

The Tampa Bay Rays march into the series finale with the Toronto Blue Jays in scorching hot form, having won their last three games and 10 of their last 11.

In this series against the Blue Jays, Tampa Bay demonstrated explosive offense and clutch bullpen pitching. This doesn’t come as a surprise since the Rays have averaged 5.3 runs per game on a .287 batting average over the last five games. Tampa Bay starters have posted a 2.84 ERA during this five-game stretch, with the bullpen commanding a solid 3.20 ERA.

The Rays will be coming as tantalizing +122 underdogs into Game 3 despite winning the last five games of their head-to-head series with the Jays. Griffin Jax (1-2, 5.00 ERA) gets the nod to start Wednesday.

The Blue Jays have dropped their last three games to fall six games below .500 at 18-24. Toronto has maintained a prolific offense over the last five games (5.7 runs per game on a .237 BA), but its pitching has surrendered 21 earned runs in the last three games.

Caesars Sportsbook still has Toronto as -150 favorites with Dylan Cease (3-1, 2.58 ERA) on the mound. The Blue Jays offer more value on the spread line, where it sits at +150 on a -1.5-run handicap.