Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction & Betting Tips 9/19/2024

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The Blue Jays and Rangers will face off in an AL matchup at 2:35 PM ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Toronto is 72-80 and they are starting Kevin Gausman. The Rangers are 73-79 and they will have Kumar Rocker on the mound. Texas comes into the game on a two-game winning streak, while the Blue Jays have lost two in a row. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs, and the Blue Jays are favored on the money line (-106).

Both teams are at full strength for Thursday’s matchup, and the forecast in Arlington calls for temperatures in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Kumar Rocker and the Rangers will be looking to make it three in a row vs. a Blue Jays team that is 5th in the AL East. Toronto will be looking to Kevin Gausman to help them avoid a three-game losing streak.

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Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Trends and Key Stats

• 1-4 is the record of Blue Jays in their last five road games. They have also gone 2-3 vs. the runline.
• The Rangers, on the other hand, have played five home games recently, during which they have recorded a 1-4 (SU) and 2-3 record.
• The Blue Jays are 8-2 in their last ten games as the favorite and 2-8 as the underdog.
• The Rangers are 7-3 (favorite) and 4-6 (underdog).

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs Blue Jays series. Texas went into the matchup as slight favorites at -112 and squeaked out a 2-0 win. The Rangers offense only had five hits but got to Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis, who gave up two earned runs in six innings of work.

Cody Bradford put together a good outing for the Rangers, getting the win after going seven innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but didn’t issue a walk. As for the Blue Jays, they wasted a good performance from Francis, who took the loss.

Adolis Garcia provided the game’s only home run while going 1/4 with two RBIs. Garcia and Joey Gallo were the only two Rangers hitters to have more than one hit.

Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction

Toronto is 72-80 overall and 5th in the AL East, trailing the Yankees by 17 games. Currently, they are two games behind the Rays for 4th place in the division. The Blue Jays have dropped two straight games and are looking to avoid losing three straight for the third time this year.

As the road team today, the Blue Jays are 34-43 this season. They have been just above .500 at home, going 38-37. As the favorite, Toronto is 44-28 this year, and they are 28-52 as the underdog. The Blue Jays’ overall series record is 17-25-6, and they are currently down 0-2 in this series vs. the Rangers.

The Blue Jays have been a good team to bet on the run line with this season, as they are 76-76 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 48-29 on the run line. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 44-36 on the run line, compared to 32-40 as the favorite.

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road today against the Texas Rangers. The O/U line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The Blue Jays have played in 114 games this season with O/U lines higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 75.0% of their games. Their combined run average is 8.8 runs per game this season, and their O/U record is 78-70 overall.

Kevin Gausman gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 12-11 with an ERA of 4.02. Gausman’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his 29 appearances, he has turned in 15 quality starts and is averaging 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Gausman’s most recent outing came against the Cardinals, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in seven innings of work. Before that, he had lost three straight starts.

So far this season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is only 19th in the league. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 11th in the league, and they also do a good job of avoiding strikeouts. Toronto’s offense has been led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting .319 for the season and has a team-high 28 homers and 97 RBIs.

George Springer comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak, but he is batting just .223 for the season. However, he does have 19 homers, which is the 2nd most on the team. Davis Schneider has been hot of late, going 7/19 in his last five games with three homers.

Texas will host the Blue Jays today with an overall record of 73-79, which has them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by nine games in the division. The Rangers have gone 20-23 against other teams in the AL West this year.

At home, the Rangers are 43-34 compared to 30-45 on the road. Texas has won two straight games, and they are 5-5 across their last 10. As the underdog, the Rangers are 24-45 this year, and they are 49-34 when favored. Texas’ overall series record is 20-27-1, and they have lost two straight series.

When the Rangers win, they win big, with an average run differential of +3.4 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run differential of -3.8 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 65-87, and they are 33-44 against the run line at home. They are currently on a four-game run line win streak at home.

When the Texas Rangers are at home, the over/under line is typically set at 8 runs per game. However, in the 14 games where the line was set at 7.5 runs, the over has hit 7 times. Overall, the Rangers have hit the over in 71 of their 147 games this season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.8 runs per game.

Kumar Rocker and the Rangers are taking on the Blue Jays today. Rocker is making his 2nd start of the season and is coming off a solid outing against the Mariners. In that start, he went 4 innings, giving up just 1 earned run and striking out 7.

Adolis Garcia comes into the game as the Rangers’ top power threat, as he has 23 homers this season, which is 2nd on the team and has driven in 80 runs, which is the best mark on the team. However, he is batting just .218 for the season. Shortstop Corey Seager has been the team’s best hitter this season, batting .278 with 30 homers. Marcus Semien is also a power threat in the lineup, with 22 homers, but he is batting just .235 for the season.

Over his last eight games, Marcus Semien has gone just 6/32 at the plate, but three of those hits have been home runs. Wyatt Langford has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/29 in his last eight games.

Getting the Blue Jays on the money line at -106 is a great value bet, and we have them winning this one by a score of 5-4. This would also give you a little bit of wiggle room if you wanted to take the over, as the line is sitting at 7.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Kevin Gausman finishing with six strikeouts compared to Kumar Rocker, who we have finishing with five. However, we have Rocker going longer in this one, as he is projected to go six innings compared to Gausman at 5.2.

Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Tips

• We like the Blue Jays on the moneyline (-106)
• The Blue Jays are also our pick on the spread at -1.5
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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