MLB wagering interest swings to the Toronto vs Texas battle on Saturday at Rogers Centre as the Blue Jays try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Derek Holland gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rangers on this day; he's 9-4 on the season. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, will counter with Brad Mills, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.



View Texas vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rangers were listed as 110 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Blue Jays sit at No. 5 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rangers sit at an American League No. 3 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Toronto's American League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.7 runs per game, against a Rangers offense rated No. 3 and scoring 5.1 runs per game in the league. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.9 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rangers hitters have managed (9.6 per nine innings).

Defensively, Texas features the American League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.4 runs per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the American League at home, scoring 5.1 runs per game.

Texas lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blue Jays on July 29. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at +122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Rangers were saddled with a loss last time out in Alexi Ogando's start, as they lost 3-2 against Toronto on Friday at Rogers Centre.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Texas are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

A few Rangers at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games when playing Toronto
Texas is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas' last 7 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Texas
Toronto is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas


Next up:
Texas at Toronto, Sunday, July 31