The Toronto Blue Jays (72-78) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (71-79) on Tuesday, September 17th. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on SNET. The Blue Jays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rangers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mariners. First pitch is set for 7:05 CT.
Blue Jays vs. Rangers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Rangers (-143)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Rangers have a 7-3 record in their last 10 home games.
- The Rangers have scored 6 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 home games.
- The Rangers have won 4 out of their last 5 home games.
- The Rangers have a better home record (41-34) compared to the Blue Jays’ away record (34-41).
- The Rangers have won 3 out of their last 4 games against the Blue Jays.
Blue Jays vs Rangers
The Blue Jays Are Coming Off A Win
The Blue Jays’s offense was carried by Davis Schneider in their most recent game vs. the Cardinals. Schneider went 2/3 with a homer and two RBIs. The Blue Jays scored their other run in the 5th inning and picked up the 3-2 win. Toronto was the slight favorite at -126 at home going into the game.
Yariel Rodriguez started for the Blue Jays, going 4 1/3 innings, and giving up just one run on three hits. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
Heading into today’s game, the Blue Jays have won three straight games and have an overall series record of 17-25-6. Against the run line, they are 76-74, including a 48-27 record on the road. As underdogs, Toronto is 44-34 vs. the run line.
Toronto is 5th in the AL East with a 72-78 record, one game behind the Rays. The Blue Jays are 15 games behind the Yankees for the division lead and have an overall division record of 20-26.
Chris Bassitt Gets The Start For The Blue Jays
Right-hander Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Rangers on the road. This year, he has made 29 starts and has a record of 10-13 with a 4.20 ERA. Bassitt’s WHIP for the season is 1.41, and opponents are batting .262 off him this year. In his last outing, Bassitt picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run on five hits. Looking back further, he has given up just one earned run in three of his last four outings. Bassitt has a total of 12 quality starts this year and is averaging 9.06 strikeouts per nine innings.
Blue Jays Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. This is also the 13th best batting average in the league. They have been a good team at avoiding strikeouts and are 11th in the league in on-base percentage. As a team, they are 22nd in home runs and have a collective slugging percentage of .395.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, as he is batting .319 with 28 homers and 96 RBIs. He is currently on a 10-game hitting streak and has gone 11/26 in his last 10 games. George Springer is 2nd on the team with 19 homers but is batting just .221 for the season.
The Rangers Took The Last Game Of This Series
The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mariners with a 7-0 loss. Texas was the +137 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things really got away from the Rangers in the 1st inning, as the Mariners scored three runs in the inning. Texas’s offense didn’t score their first run until the 8th.
Andrew Heaney got the start for the Rangers and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits. The Rangers also issued three walks and hit a batter. Texas’s offense only had one fewer hit than the Mariners but scored zero runs.
As they prepare to face the Blue Jays, the Rangers are 71-79 overall and are currently in 3rd place in the AL West, 10 games behind the Astros. They have lost three straight games and two consecutive series.
For run line bets, the Rangers have a 31-44 record at home and 32-43 on the road. The O/U record for Texas games this season is 70-75, and the over has hit in five straight games. The O/U line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs.
Nathan Eovaldi Gets The Start For The Rangers
Nathan Eovaldi will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Diamondbacks, as he gets the start for the Rangers today. In that outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, Eovaldi had picked up the win in three straight starts. His record for the season is 11-8, and he has an ERA of 3.67. Eovaldi’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.08. Out of his 26 starts, Eovaldi has turned in 14 quality starts and is averaging 8.88 strikeouts per nine innings.
Rangers Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Rangers are averaging just 4.2 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. As a team, they are batting just .237 (17th) and have a collective on-base percentage of .304. The Rangers have been good at avoiding strikeouts this season and are 8th in the league in this category.
Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia have been the Rangers’ top power threats this season, with Seager leading the team with 30 homers and Garcia right behind him with 22. Seager is also batting .278, while Garcia is hitting just .216. Marcus Semien has also been a big power threat, with 22 homers, but he is batting just .237 for the season.
Blue Jays vs Rangers Prediction
Our predicted final score for this game is 5-4 in favor of the Rangers. So, we would recommend taking them on the money line, as they are currently at -143 to win the game.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Nathan Eovaldi finishing with five strikeouts compared to Chris Bassitt with just five. Eovaldi also has a better chance of picking up the win and is projected to give up fewer runs than Bassitt.
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Last updated:September 17, 2024 Blue Jays, Rangers