Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw is quietly putting together a very respectable 2026 campaign, and I expect his bat to stay hot tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Read on to see why with my Blue Jays vs. Rays predictions and MLB Picks on Tuesday, May 12.
Rays vs Blue Jays predictions
Rays vs Blue Jays best bet: Myles Straw Over 0.5 hits (-145)
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw has been surprisingly consistent this season.
He’s up to a .303 batting average and has recorded at least one hit in seven of his last 10 games.
Additionally, he’s one of a few Blue Jays batters with success against Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan. Straw is 3-for-7 with a double and two RBI against the Rays southpaw throughout his career.
McClanahan handled the Jays' lineup with ease last week at the Trop; however, Straw was one of just two batters to get a hit off of him that night, and I’m expecting a similar story today.
COVERS INTEL: Straw owns a 109 WRC+ against LHP this season.
Rays vs Blue Jays same-game parlay (SGP)
Kazuma Okamoto is riding a 10-game hitting streak, which includes a double off McClanahan. He’s gone Over his 1.5 total in six of those, but is averaging three bases per game in this stretch with a 1.178 OPS.
I’m going to continue fading Junior Caminero’s bat tonight. His hits line is set at 1.5, and he’s gone Under this number in 14 of his last 15 games. He's also 0-for-3 lifetime against Patrick Corbin.
Rays vs Blue Jays SGP
- Myles Straw Over 0.5 hits
- Kazuma Okamoto Over 1.5 total bases
- Junior Caminero Under 1.5 hits
Rays vs Blue Jays home run pick: George Springer (+450)
I’m making this a half-unit wager.
McClanahan doesn’t let the ball leave the yard too often, surrendering just one home run in seven starts this season.
However, there is one batter in the lineup who has taken McClanahan deep — three times to be more precise.
It’s been a tough year for the Jays outfielder, but he’s starting to come around with three hits in his last three games.
Last season, Springer owned a .746 xSLG against the four-seamer, which is McClanahan’s most-used pitch. I’m banking on Springer laying into one tonight
- Best bets: 17-23, -2.15 units
- SGPs: 8-32, +1.7 units
- HR picks: 8-32, +7.15 units
Rays vs Blue Jays odds
- Moneyline: Rays -1.5 (+140) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-100)
- Run line: Rays -125 | Blue Jays +105
- Over/Under: Over 8 (-105) | Under 8 (-115)
Rays vs Blue Jays trend
The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Team Total Under in 22 of their last 35 games (+7.35 Units / 18% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Rays vs. Blue Jays.
How to watch Rays vs Blue Jays and game info
| Location | Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON |
| Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| First pitch | 7:07 p.m. ET |
| TV | Rays.TV, SN1 |
| Rays starting pitcher | Shane McClanahan (4-2, 2.60 ERA) |
| Blue Jays starting pitcher | Patrick Corbin (1-1, 3.60 ERA) |
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