Kazuma Okamoto Powers Blue Jays - Rays Pick With 4 Homers in 5 Games

Kazuma Okamoto carries a five-game hitting streak into blue jays - rays on Wednesday, May 6, and the Blue Jays hitter has homered in four of his last five games. He has also gone over his posted base total four times in that stretch, which keeps the focus on his bat against Shane McClanahan.

Okamoto’s Fastball Damage

Okamoto posted a 1.554 OPS over those five games and averaged 2.8 bases per game. He also had five total home runs in that stretch, with six home runs against the fastball this season.

The matchup leans on a pitch shape that has mattered all year. Okamoto has a.327 batting average and a.654 slugging percentage against fastballs, along with a 53% hard-hit rate this season. McClanahan’s bread-and-butter pitch is his fastball.

McClanahan And The Toronto Bats

McClanahan has allowed only one home run this season, so the cleanest read is a direct clash between Okamoto’s recent lift and a pitcher who does not give up much over the fence. That gives this game a narrow lens: if the Blue Jays get damage, it is most likely to come when Okamoto gets the pitch he is hunting.

George Springer is also expected to record a hit in the same game. He has gone over his hit number in three of his last four starts, owns a.278 average against McClanahan in his career, and has three career home runs against him.

Blue Jays Trends At The Trop

Myles Straw adds another Toronto bat with recent form. He is hitting.291 on the season, has hits in each of his last three starts, and is 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI against McClanahan in his career.

The broader team trend is less open. The Blue Jays have hit the first-five innings team total under in 24 of their last 35 games, so the market is weighing a streaking Okamoto against a Toronto lineup that has not consistently opened fast. For bettors, that leaves one clean read: Okamoto’s form is the sharper angle than a full-team breakout.