Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction and Odds for Wednesday, September 14 (Fade Tampa Bay During Offensive Slump)

The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays are in the middle of a battle to not only hold on to their wild card spots, but potentially catch the slumping New York Yankees atop the AL East.

The Blue Jays lead the five-game series 2-1, and the fourth game is set to begin at 7:07 p.m. ET tonight.

Drew Rasmussen (2.57 ERA) gets the start for the Rays as he faces off against Ross Stripling (3.03 ERA) of the Jays.

Let's take a look at the odds for tonight's AL East showdown.

Rays vs. Blue Jays Odds, Run Line, and Total

Rays vs. Blue Jays Prediction and Pick

Despite the advantage when it comes to the starting pitchers, I can't back the Rays with how bad their offense has been as of late. Since the start of the month, the Rays rank 25th in OPS at .675.

The Blue Jays, during the same time frame, are 8th in that stat at .781.

The Rays bullpen has also regressed this month, dropping to 12th in bullpen ERA this month at 3.47.

Let's not overthink this game. The Blue Jays are the hotter team, and Tampa Bay is in the middle of a much-due slump.

You can track Iain's bets on Betstamp here.