The Texas Rangers (80-64) visit the Toronto Blue Jays (80-65) on Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET and look to add to a four-game winning streak. The Blue Jays will give the ball to Yusei Kikuchi (9-5, 3.57 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Rangers will counter with Jordan Montgomery (8-11, 3.62 ERA).
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Toronto vs. Texas Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 7:07 PM ET
- Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Kikuchi – TOR (9-5, 3.57 ERA) vs Montgomery – TEX (8-11, 3.62 ERA)
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Blue Jays vs. Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Kikuchi | Montgomery | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | GS | 28 |
| 9-5 | W-L | 8-11 |
| 3.57 | ERA | 3.62 |
| 148.2 | IP | 161.2 |
| 43 | BB | 43 |
| 160 | SO | 144 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Yusei Kikuchi
- In his last time out on Friday, the lefty went five innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- In 28 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.57, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
- Kikuchi is trying to record his 10th quality start of the year in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 28 appearances this season.
- This season, the 32-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.57), 30th in WHIP (1.244), and 16th in K/9 (9.7) among pitchers who qualify.
- When Kikuchi starts, his team is 17-11-0 against the spread this season.
- In games Kikuchi has started this season, the teams are 12-15-1 at hitting the over.
Kikuchi’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Royals | Sep. 8 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| at Rockies | Sep. 2 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 27 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 22 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.62, a 3.35 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.237 in 28 games this season.
- In 28 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 16 of them.
- He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 28 chances this season.
- Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.62 ERA ranks 20th, 1.237 WHIP ranks 29th, and 8.0 K/9 ranks 35th.
- When Montgomery starts, the Rangers have gone 10-18-0 against the spread.
- Montgomery has had 28 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 13 of those matchups.
Montgomery’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Athletics | Sep. 8 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Sep. 2 | 3.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| at Twins | Aug. 27 | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | Aug. 21 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 15 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
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