How to watch Blue Jays vs. Rays: TV channel and streaming options for August 19

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Drew Rasmussen (12-5, 2.78 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 75-50 this season and first in the AL East. Max Scherzer (1-5, 6.59 ERA) is expected to start for the Blue Jays, who are 62-65 and fourth in the AL East.

How to watch Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Blue Jays vs. Rays odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Rays -208
• Underdog Moneyline: Blue Jays +170
• Total: 7.5
• Total Over Odds: +100
• Total Under Odds: -120

Injury reports

Rays

Ben Williamson: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Victor Mesa Jr.: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Cole Sulser: 15 Day IL (Back), Griffin Jax: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jake Fraley: 60 Day IL (Groin), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Hip), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Blue Jays

Luis Urias: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Jonatan Clase: 10 Day IL (Foot), Spencer Arrighetti: 15 Day IL (Foot), Jameson Taillon: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Trey Yesavage: 15 Day IL (Knee), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Bloss: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Mantiply: 60 Day IL (Knee), Addison Barger: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Patrick Corbin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 7 Day IL (Head)

Stats to know

• Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero is slashing .275/.364/.537 this season with 35 home runs (4th in MLB), 79 RBIs (11th in MLB) and an OPS of .900 (7th in MLB). He has an 18.6% strikeout rate and a 12.1% walk rate in 547 plate appearances, and he has scored 77 total runs.
• In 534 plate appearances, Yandy Diaz has slashed .306/.375/.468 this season. He has hit 18 long balls and driven in 70 runs with a strikeout rate of 14.2% and a walk rate of 8.4%. He has come around to score 71 times.
• Ernie Clement has hit nine home runs this season. He has also tallied 43 RBIs and has scored 54 runs. In 498 plate appearances, he has recorded a .285 BA, .309 OBP and .405 SLG with a 3.4% walk rate and a 9.4% strikeout rate.
• In 498 plate appearances, Kazuma Okamoto has slashed .227/.299/.432 this season. He has hit 25 long balls (18th in MLB) and driven in 72 runs with a strikeout rate of 30.7% and a walk rate of 8.2%. and has scored 66 runs.

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