Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays Matchup Preview - September 14th, 2022

Wednesday evening the Tampa Bay Rays battle against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The Rays offense will be led by Randy Arozarena, who ranks as the #32nd-best hitter in baseball according to THE BAT X. Given Randy Arozarena's profile and today's matchup specifics, THE BAT X expects him to average a .335 wOBA, .274 AVG, and .13 HRs. On the other side, Bo Bichette (THE BAT X's #6th hitter in MLB) will bolster the Blue Jays lineup. He projects for a .370 wOBA, .279 AVG, and .23 HRs.

Tampa Bay Rays Insights

• Drew Rasmussen's fastball velocity has dropped 1 mph this season (94.8 mph) below where it was last season (95.8 mph).

• Jonathan Aranda has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (56% of the time), but he is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

• Projected catcher Christian Bethancourt projects as a weak pitch framer, per THE BAT projection system.

Toronto Blue Jays Insights

• Ross Stripling has been given less leash than the typical pitcher this year, throwing 7.9 fewer adjusted pitches-per-game than average.

• Teoscar Hernandez has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.6-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 92.7-mph EV.

Betting Trends

• The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 20 of their last 34 games (+3.10 Units / 6% ROI)

• Gabriel Moreno has hit the Runs Under in his last 7 games at home (+7.00 Units / 42% ROI)