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Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays — 2026-08-20

1:10 PM ETTropicana FieldSP: Shane Bieber vs Ian SeymourMLBFINAL
Recap

Toronto Blue Jays won 5-1 over Tampa Bay Rays on 2026-08-20. Our pre-game pick missed. Margin of 4 runs.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Toronto Blue Jays
35%
Tampa Bay Rays
65%
Projected
Jays 4.3 - 4.6 Rays

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates Tampa Bay Rays as the more likely winner at 65%. The driver is a 84-point Elo gap (1537 vs 1453) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Toronto Blue Jays would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Toronto Blue Jays 35% / Tampa Bay Rays 65%. Projected Toronto Blue Jays 4.3 — 4.6 Tampa Bay Rays.

Our MLB model rates Tampa Bay Rays as the more likely winner at 65%. The driver is a 84-point Elo gap (1537 vs 1453) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Toronto Blue Jays would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Our model said X. Here's what happened.

Pre-game call: Over 7.0 at -120 at -120. Pre-game: model 58.6% vs market 52.0% implied, a +6.6pp edge.

What happened: Total: 6 (line: over 7).

Bet returned -1.50u on 1.5u risked.

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