Toronto Blue Jays Face the Texas Rangers Friday: MLB Odds and Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers battle the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in MLB betting odds action at Globe Life Park.

It's a pitching duel between Martin Perez for the Texas Rangers (1-2 on the year) and R.A. Dickey for Toronto Blue Jays (1-4 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Texas Rangers in this matchup found them as -103 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 10 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.4-4.2 win for the Rangers on Friday. 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

The Texas Rangers bring a 20-15 record to the battle against the 18-18 Blue Jays. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas vs Toronto injuries news.

The Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays odds would favor the Blue Jays if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas is rated No. 14 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Toronto is at No. 7.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has baseball's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 8.91 hits per game. The Toronto Blue Jays average 7.75 hits per game, good for No. 25 on the list.

Texas owns the No. 17 defense, allowing 4.74 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Toronto's No. 6-rated defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Toronto lost a tight one on Wednesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 5-4 score against San Francisco at AT&T Park.

Texas got the job done in their last match in a 6-5 victory over Chicago on Wednesday at Globe Life Park behind starter C Hamels.

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