Texas will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the Toronto Blue Jays pay a visit to Rangers Ballpark.

Alexi Ogando gets the call for the Texas Rangers and he will try to build on a 10-3 mark. In the other dugout, Brett Cecil brings a 2-4 ledger to the game for the Blue Jays as he tries to quiet the Rangers bats.



View Toronto vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Texas opened as -205 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 9.5.

Power Rankings:
The Rangers sit at No. 3 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Blue Jays sit at an American League No. 4 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Texas' No. 3 ranked American League offense (5 runs per game) against a Blue Jays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 12 in the American League at 4.6 runs allowed per game. The Rangers have been averaging 9.5 hits per game, more than the Blue Jays have managed so far this season (8.9 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Texas has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Blue Jays own the American League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -154 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Toronto looks to rebound from a loss to the Rangers, who beat them 5-4 on Saturday behind a start from Matt Harrison at Rangers Ballpark.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Texas are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

A few Blue Jays at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas' last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas' last 10 games


Next up:
Toronto home to Baltimore, Tuesday, July 26
Texas home to Minnesota, Monday, July 25