Blue Jays vs. Rays prediction: Why Toronto is favored to win Thursday's MLB matchup [9/18/2025]

MLB action continues on Thursday at 1:10PM ET as the Toronto Blue Jays lock horns with the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

The Rays will start Shane Baz (9-12, 5.15 ERA), while the Blue Jays are going with Chris Bassitt (11-8, 3.90 ERA).

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Blue Jays as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Rays vs. Blue Jays prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Blue Jays and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Blue Jays a 52% chance of beating the Rays.

According to our model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 54% chance of going over.

Blue Jays vs. Rays odds [9/18/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jays	Rays
Run Line	-1.5 (+140)	+1.5 (-154)
Moneyline	-125	+108
Total	o7.5 (-108)	u7.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Blue Jays vs. Rays picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blue Jays vs. Rays matchup is on the run line.

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Blue Jays vs. Rays game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's MLB action between the Rays and Blue Jays at George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled to begin at 1:10PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
• Time: 1:10PM ET/10:10AM PT
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Blue Jays, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Rays on Thursday.

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