Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays 8/24/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Monday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays from Tropicana Field. On Sunday, Toronto batted 1-for-7 with RISP and managed just six hits during a 5-4 road loss against Tampa Bay. OF Teoscar Hernandez hit his 10th home run and drew three walks for the Blue Jays, who stand at 13-13 overall.

Thirty-three year old righty Tanner Roark (2-1 4.76 ERA) will make his fifth start of the season for the Blue Jays. Last time out, Roark allowed nine hits and two runs in five innings during a 5-2 road victory against Baltimore.

The Tampa Bay Rays have won ten of their first 14 home games and sit atop the AL East Division standings. Yesterday afternoon, OF Austin Meadows doubled and drove in a pair of runs to spark the Tampa Bay offense. 3B Yander Diaz reached base four times for the Rays, who improved to 19-10 on the season. 

2018 Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell (2-0 3.00 ERA) will get the nod for the Rays in the series finale. Through 18 innings of work, Snell has fanned 23 batters and posted a solid 1.17 WHIP.