It's Friday, May 23, and the Blue Jays (25-24) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (23-26). Eric Lauer is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Drew Rasmussen for Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays are coming off a series sweep against the San Diego Padres.

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Our Blue Jays betting predictions are calling for another big hit (or two) from Addison Barger on Friday, May 23, 2025 vs. Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Tropicana Field is hard on the Blue Jays’ bats, too. During the previous five years, Toronto hit just .234 at Tampa Bay, with a .385 slugging percentage. At every other park, those marks were .256 and .423.

After the Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal tags the Toronto Blue Jays as the next team to make a change in the dugout.

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Lukes entered 2025 hoping to compete for a bench spot and earn playing time. But his game-winning hit on Thursday pushed the outfielder’s OPS up to .808, the fourth-highest on the team. The Blue Jays, who need unexpected breakouts to elevate out of the American League’s jumbled middle, are happy Lukes didn’t quit, too.