The Toronto Blue Jays will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Texas Rangers invade Rogers Centre on Sunday.

Toronto sends Josh Johnson out against Justin Grimm for the Rangers in this game. Johnson is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA on the season, while Grimm is 5-4 on the year and has a 5.13 ERA.



View Texas vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Rangers listed as underdogs of +-136 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Blue Jays, most recently No. 11 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Rangers, who rate an American League No. 3 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Toronto's No. 8-rated American League offense, averaging 4.4 runs per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 2 in the American League at 3.9 in runs allowed per game. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.7 hits per game so far, less than Rangers batters have averaged on the year (9.2 hits per game).

Defensively, Texas features the American League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the American League at home, scoring 4.9 runs per game.

The Rangers were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +141 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Rangers got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Toronto on Saturday; it was a 4-3 final at Rogers Centre in MLB wagering action.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

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

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


Next up:
Texas home to Cleveland, Monday, June 10
Toronto at Chi White Sox, Monday, June 10