Rays vs. Blue Jays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 18

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game series at Tropicana Field, with first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Nick Martinez (12-3, 2.74 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 75-49 this season and first in the AL East. Jose Soriano (9-6, 3.23 ERA) is the expected starter for the Blue Jays, who are 61-65 and fifth in the AL East.

Bookmakers have made the Rays a decent moneyline favorite (-133) at home over the Blue Jays (+117). The over/under for this contest is 7.5.

Rays vs. Blue Jays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-133)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+117)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Rays vs. Blue Jays

• TV Channel: RAYS and SNET
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Blue Jays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have been the moneyline favorite 81 total times this season. They've gone 53-28 in those games.
• Toronto has won in 27, or 45%, of the 60 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Tampa Bay has entered 49 games this season favored by -133 or more and is 33-16 in those contests.
• This year, the Blue Jays have won 13 of 27 games when listed as at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Rays have an implied win probability of 57.1%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 46.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays vs. Blue Jays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times this season for a 56-62-6 record against the over/under.
• Toronto's games have gone over the total in 62 of its 126 chances.
• The Rays are 70-54-0 ATS this season.
• The Blue Jays are 63-63-0 against the spread in their 126 games that had a posted line this season.