{"id":297421,"date":"2024-09-20T09:39:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=297421"},"modified":"2024-09-20T09:39:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:39:46","slug":"blue-jays-picks-vs-rays-september-20-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/blue-jays-picks-vs-rays-september-20-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays picks vs. Rays Sept. 20: Berrios, Toronto should start strong in Tampa Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays tonight in a matchup between non-playoff teams playing out the string. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Despite the lack of playoff implications, there are still some compelling wagers to make on tonight&#8217;s game. I like the Blue Jays to win for an eighth straight time with Jose Berrios on the mound, and I&#8217;m backing Alejandro Kirk and Yandy Diaz in two plus-money prop bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best Blue Jays picks vs. the Rays on Sept. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Jays picks vs. Rays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MLB markets:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarbets.ca%2Fsportsbook%2Fsports-hub%2Fbaseball%2Fmlb&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSpencer.Closs%40northstargaming.ca%7C916f83cdf6b946d991c308dcbd828528%7Ca474078ecda74c118881901a044d2bef%7C0%7C0%7C638593615480015353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=glJDBFkhC3LlPn8TV%2Fci0zsI%2FxcZyEJj%2FJpQPRib62o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;| MLB stats:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarbets.ca%2Fsportsbook%2Fnews%2Fstats&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSpencer.Closs%40northstargaming.ca%7C916f83cdf6b946d991c308dcbd828528%7Ca474078ecda74c118881901a044d2bef%7C0%7C0%7C638593615480025470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fm4gxgwnsPkAy6JgPBFxseYap85TjIRttY90lvM%2F9ZE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Blue Jays moneyline (-103)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:95112\">Embed: #95112<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blue Jays have the hotter pitcher and the hotter offence in tonight&#8217;s matchup. Not to mention a better price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m trying to figure out what&#8217;s not to like, and I&#8217;m coming up short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the pitching situation. Jose Berrios has been on a tear for over a month now, winning seven consecutive starts. Though I don&#8217;t put much stock in the pitcher win stat, it&#8217;s clear that Berrios is more than holding up his end of the bargain in that span:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1.51 ERA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.188 opponent BA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.535 opponent OPS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4% walk rate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Walks were Berrios&#8217; problem when he last faced the Rays in July. He matched a career-high with six free passes in a 4-2 loss. Fortunately, he has only 11 walks in nine starts since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rays starter Tyler Alexander also isn&#8217;t a high walk rate guy, but teams haven&#8217;t struggled to knock him around recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander has allowed a 6.59 ERA and a .567 SLG over his past six starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Briefly looking at these teams&#8217; offensive outputs, Toronto holds the advantage in that regard, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past 30 days, the Blue Jays rank fifth in wRC+ (114) and seventh in OPS (.753). In the same timeframe, the Rays rank 20th in wRC+ (89) and 24th in OPS (.660)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frankly, I&#8217;m surprised to see the Rays favoured in this matchup. But a near-even-money price to back the Jays only heightens my interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> The Blue Jays have won seven straight outings with Berrios on the mound. And they&#8217;re 21-9 in Berrios&#8217; starts this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Berrios 18+ outs, Diaz 1+ hits (+106):<\/strong> I&#8217;d love to bet on Berrios over 17.5 outs as a straight wager, and you&#8217;re welcome to do that if you don&#8217;t mind how juiced-up it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:95114\">Embed: #95114<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, Berrios has been absolute money at this number. He&#8217;s logged six-plus innings (i.e., over 17.5 outs) in eight of his past nine starts \u2014 and 22 of 30 on the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He did hit the under when he last faced the Rays (4.2 IP on July 23), but that was the six-walk game. With a more typical command of the ball, he should clear this total once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make it a plus-money play, I&#8217;ve tacked on a hit from the best bat on the other side<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:95116\">Embed: #95116<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diaz, who often bats leadoff for the Rays, is 36-for-108 (.333) since Aug. 13. In that timeframe, he&#8217;s recorded a hit in 23 of 28 starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s also had solid success against Berrios, going 5-for-15 with a home run and a double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kirk over 0.5 RBI (+155):<\/strong> As mentioned in the best bet section, Alexander is doling out a lot of runs and a lot of power right now. I think Kirk has a good chance to get a piece of the action tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:95117\">Embed: #95117<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For one thing, Kirk has already put up nice numbers in this matchup. He&#8217;s 3-for-8 with a home run and a double against Alexander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And from the heart of the order, he&#8217;s done well to cash in several recent RBI opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirk has recorded an RBI in 10 of his past 20 starts, logging 15 RBI in total in that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 9:15 a.m. on 09\/20\/24.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays tonight in a matchup between non-playoff teams playing out the string. The pregame narrative: Despite the lack of playoff implications, there are still some compelling wagers to make on tonight&#8217;s game. 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