The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays (59-42) will look to complete a four-game sweep of the struggling Toronto Blue Jays (46-56) this afternoon. Tampa Bay has outscored Toronto 23-5 through the first three games of the series. The Rays lead the AL East by 2.5 games over the Yankees while the Jays sit in the cellar 13.5 games behind Tampa.
Last night, the Rays rode a dominant start from Griffin Jax and a couple RBIs from Victor Mesa Jr. to a 4-2 win. Jax allowed just one run over six innings to earn his sixth win of the season. Mesa failed to go yard for the first time in four games, but he did pick up a couple hits. He has now hit in four straight games (5-15) with three home runs and five runs batted in.
The pitching matchup today features Ian Seymour (6-2, 4.79 ERA) for Tampa Bay against former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber (1-1, 5.70 ERA) for Toronto.
The 27-year-old Seymour has struggled in each of his last three starts allowing 12 runs in just 11.2 innings. In his most recent start, Seymour faced Boston on July 18 and lasted only three innings, allowing three earned runs on two hits (both home runs) and two walks while striking out four.
Shane Bieber (elbow) is still working his way back into form after missing significant time and has made only five starts this season. He threw six scoreless innings with six strikeouts against the White Sox on July 18. The question entering Thursday is whether that outing represented a true turning point or simply a one-start rebound.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Rays vs. Blue Jays
- Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Time: 3:07PM EST
- Site: Rogers Centre
- City: Toronto, ON
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, Rays.TV, Sportsnet, WMOR-TV
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The Latest Odds: Rays vs. Blue Jays
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Tampa Bay Rays (-112), Toronto Blue Jays (-108)
- Spread: Rays -1.5 (+149), Blue Jays +1.5 (-181)
- Total: 8.5 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Rays vs. Blue Jays for July 23
- Rays: Ian Seymour
Season Totals: 67.2 IP, 6-2, 4.79 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 79K, 26 BB - Blue Jays: Shane Bieber
Season Totals: 23.2 IP, 1-1, 5.70 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 19K, 12 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Rays vs. Blue Jays
- Shane Bieber has given up HRs to Jonathan Aranda, Junior Caminero, and Cedric Mullins in his career.
- Ernie Clement is 4-8 in his career against Ian Seymour
- George Springer is 3-6 in his career against Seymour
- Yandy Diaz is 4-16 in this series after going 0-5 last night
- Nick Fortes is riding a modest 4-game hitting streak (7-15)
- Kyle Okamoto is without a hit in his last 6 games (0-19)
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Rays vs. Blue Jays
- The Rays are 60-41 on the Run Line this season
- The Blue Jays are 45-57 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 46 times in Tampa’s 101 games this season (46-50-5)
- The OVER has cashed 52 times in the Blue Jays’ 102 games this season (52-46-4)
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Expert picks & predictions: Rays vs. Blue Jays
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