By Cole Gallagher / July 20, 2026
Game 2 of 4 · Jul 21, 2026 · Rogers Centre, Toronto · 7:07 PM ET
⚾ Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays ⚾
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Game 2 of this series pairs two pitchers heading in opposite directions. Drew Rasmussen has been one of the more reliable arms in Tampa Bay’s rotation all season. Kevin Gausman has scuffled, a 4-8 record and a 4.33 ERA that is a real step down from what this rotation needs from him. Here is the full world cup betting homepage breakdown of this week’s slate, with every prediction we have live.
Odds Comparison
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Betting percentages are already live even without a settled price: Toronto is drawing 56.3 percent of tickets but only 27.8 percent of total stake, Tampa Bay is drawing 43.7 percent of tickets but 72.2 percent of the moneyline handle. That is the public on Toronto and the sharp money on Tampa Bay.
Run Line
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Team Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays
Rasmussen has quietly been excellent, 7-5, 3.26 ERA, 98 strikeouts over 99.1 innings, opponents hitting just .209 against him. Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz are the two hitters Toronto’s bullpen will need to navigate carefully late.
Probable Starter: Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 3.26 ERA)
Toronto Blue Jays
Gausman has had a hard year, 4-8, 4.33 ERA across 112.1 innings, opponents hitting .244 against him. That means the lineup carries more weight tonight than it did behind Cease in Game 1. Ernie Clement’s contact approach and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s on-base skill are the two most reliable pieces Toronto has against a Rays staff that punishes mistakes.
Probable Starter: Kevin Gausman (4-8, 4.33 ERA)
Key Betting Angles
The pitching matchup clearly favours Tampa Bay on paper, and the money is following that logic. Gausman’s season-long numbers are a real red flag against a Rays lineup that punishes mistakes, and Rasmussen has quietly been one of the more underrated starters in the league this year.
Toronto’s offence has enough thump to stay competitive if Guerrero Jr. and Kazuma Okamoto both connect, but backing the pitcher having the better season over the one having a rough one is the higher-probability read here.
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Our Prediction
Cole’s Pick: Tampa Bay to win
The pitching matchup clearly favours Tampa Bay on paper, and the money is following that logic. Gausman’s season-long numbers are a real red flag against a lineup that punishes mistakes, and Rasmussen has quietly been one of the more underrated starters in the league this year.
Toronto’s offence has enough thump to stay competitive if Guerrero Jr. and Okamoto both connect, but backing the pitcher with the better season over the one having a rough one is the higher-probability read here.
Confidence on Tampa Bay to win: medium.
Best Bets
Top Pick
Tampa Bay to Win
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Value Bet
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Longshot
Toronto to Win
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Cole Gallagher covers soccer betting for WorldCupBetting.ca, specialising in match predictions, odds analysis and tournament futures. Based in Toronto, he has followed the Canadian men’s national team since their 2022 qualifying campaign and brings a line-shopping, data-first approach to every pick.