Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Picks and Prediction for Monday July 20 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 07/20/2026, 12:15 AM ET

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AL East Division foes will square off on Monday night, when the Tampa Bay Rays invade Rogers Centre to face the Toronto Blue Jays. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Rays (56-42) are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and hold a two-game lead over New York for first place. On Sunday, Tampa Bay batters went 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base during a 6-1 road loss against Boston.

Thirty-five year old righty Nick Martinez (8-2 2.65 ERA) will head to the hill for the Rays this contest. Tampa Bay has won Martinez’s previous four starts and he has allowed seven runs across his last 22 plus frames.

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The Toronto Blue Jays have dropped six of their previous ten games and are 4.5 games back in the race for the final American League Wild Card spot. On Sunday, Toronto batters were limited to four hits during a 3-0 home loss versus Chicago. SP Trey Yesavage (4-5) struck out nine batters in six innings and was the hard luck loser for the Blue Jays (46-53), who fell to 25-27 at home.

Thirty year old right-hander Dylan Cease (6-4 2.56 ERA) will take the ball for the Blue Jays on Monday. Cease, who struck out the side in his first All-Star Game appearance, has fanned 38 batters across his last 25 plus frames.

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Toronto OF Anthony Santander is working his way back from a shoulder injury and hopes to make his season debut next month. Through 98 games, Tampa Bay ranks 10th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. For the season, Toronto ranks 26th in OPS and 27th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 4-2.

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