Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays 9/25/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

AL East Division foes will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays conclude their series from Tropicana Field. The Blue Jays (85-67) have split their previous ten games and are sitting atop the AL Wild Card standings. Last night, SP Alek Manoah (15-7) fired seven shutout frames and struck out eight batters to lead Toronto to a 3-1 road victory.

Thirty-two year old righty Ross Stripling (8-4 3.21 ERA) will head to the hill for the Blue Jays in this contest. Toronto has won Stripling’s last four starts and he has allowed 11 runs over his last 22 plus frames.

The Tampa Bay Rays have won 51 of their 80 home games and hold a one-game lead over Seattle for the second AL Wild Card spot. During last night's home loss, Tampa Bay batters combined to go 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and struck out 12 times. SP Dennis Rasmussen (10-7) gave up one run in six plus innings and was the hard luck loser for the Rays, who fell to 84-68 on the season.

All-Star SP Shane McClanahan (12-6 2.36 ERA) has burst on the scene for the Rays. Through 156 innings, McClanahan has struck out 190 batters and ranks third in the American League with a 0.90 WHIP.