Rays vs. Blue Jays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 19

The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays clash on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Drew Rasmussen (12-5, 2.78 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 75-50 this season and first in the AL East. Max Scherzer (1-5, 6.59 ERA) is the expected starter for the Blue Jays, who are 62-65 and fourth in the AL East.

Oddsmakers have made the Rays a decent moneyline favorite (-204) at home over the Blue Jays (+177). The contest has a total set at 7.5.

Rays vs. Blue Jays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-204)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+177)
• 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 won 64.6% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (53-29).
• Toronto has been victorious in 28, or 45.9%, of the 61 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has played as favorites of -204 or more twice this season and won both games.
• This season, the Blue Jays have come away with a win three times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +177 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Rays have an implied win probability of 67.1%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 36.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Rays vs. Blue Jays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 125 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-62-6).
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of its 127 opportunities.
• The Rays have covered 56% of their games this season, going 70-55-0 ATS.
• The Blue Jays are 64-63-0 against the spread in their 127 games that had a posted line this season.