Cliché alert! There is no love lost between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers. However, for all the physicality and heated verbal exchanges, the Jays have been the better squad with wins in six of the past eight against the Rangers. After splitting the first two games of their current four-game series, the Jays and Rangers will meet in Arlington again Wednesday.
- Kendrys Morales is 10-for-26 with 8 RBIs during his current 6-game hitting streak.
- The Rangers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games at home against teams with losing records.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of the Blue Jays' last 7 games.
Joe Biagini, who gets the start in this one for the Blue Jays, is coming off an absolutely terrible outing. The righty allowed eight hits and seven runs on just 33 pitches in one inning of work against the Chicago White Sox, who have a subpar offense at best. Aside from his last start, Biagini has been pitching well but getting little run support with the Jays scoring just 2.63 runs in his outings.
Tyson Ross will be making his second start in a Rangers jersey after missing almost all of last season and the first two and a half months of this campaign. Ross looked good in his first outing last Friday, as the righty went 5.2 innings and allowed just two runs. Ross will continue to have his pitch count and velocity monitored, which may be a concern for a bullpen that ranks 23rd in the MLB in ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Texas Rangers as 108 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 10.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.8-3.8 win for the Blue Jays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
35-35 Texas battles the Blue Jays, currently with a 34-36 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas vs Toronto injuries news.
This game puts the Texas Rangers, most recently No. 16 in OddsShark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Toronto Blue Jays, who rate a No. 17 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Texas Rangers and its No. 8-rated batting order, averaging 4.9 runs per nine innings, against the No. 25 line up of the Toronto Blue Jays at 4.27 runs per outing.
Defensively, Toronto features the No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.53 runs per game. Texas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 at home, scoring 5.43 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-1 to Texas on Tuesday at Globe Life Park.
- Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
- Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
- Texas is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
- Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Texas, Thursday, June 22nd
