The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB 2023 action Friday, Sept. 22, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

The Rays are 94-60 this season, while the Blue Jays are 85-68. Toronto will send Chris Bassitt to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Tyler Glasnow for Tampa Bay.

The Blue Jays-Rays game starts at 5:40 p.m. Central (6:40 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. MLB Network will broadcast the game nationally, with regional coverage by Bally Sports Sun and Sportsnet.

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FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rays -155, Blue Jays +130; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Tampa Bay is 94-60 overall and 52-26 at home. The Rays have a 73-13 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Toronto is 85-68 overall and 44-34 in road games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .328 on-base percentage, the eighth-best percentage in MLB play.

Friday’s game is the eighth meeting between these teams this season. The Rays hold a 4-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with 29 home runs while slugging .491. Yandy Diaz is 15-for-40 with five doubles, a home run and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 28 doubles, 24 home runs and 91 RBI for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 9-for-41 with a home run and two RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 6-4, .241 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Blue Jays: 5-5, .195 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Brandon Lowe: day-to-day (knee), Luke Raley: day-to-day (hand), Greg Jones: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (hand), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (flexor), Garrett Cleavinger: 60-Day IL (knee), Jeffrey Springs: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Yusei Kikuchi: day-to-day (trap muscle cramp), Brandon Belt: 10-Day IL (back), Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (finger), Hagen Danner: 60-Day IL (oblique), Otto Lopez: 60-Day IL (oblique), Adam Cimber: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.