Blue Jays play the Rays in first of 3-game series

Tampa Bay Rays (23-22, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (19-23, fifth in the AL East)Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Tyler Alexander (1-2, 5.45 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (3-5, 5.06 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -175, Rays +145; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays to open a three-game series.Toronto is 9-9 at home and 19-23 overall. The Blue Jays are 1