The Texas Rangers (81-64) have a 3-0 series lead and hope to sweep the Toronto Blue Jays (80-66) on Thursday at Rogers Centre, at 7:07 PM ET.
The Rangers are an underdog (+131 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Blue Jays (-157). The total for this game is 7.5.
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Blue Jays vs Rangers Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -157 | +131 | 7.5 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 110 times and won 60, or 54.5%, of those games.
- This season Toronto has won 29 of its 50 games, or 58%, when favored by at least -157 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 63 of its 146 chances.
- The Blue Jays are 67-79-0 against the spread this season.
Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.4 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 4.80 |
| K/9 | 9.4 |
Rangers Betting Insights
- The Rangers have won in 23, or 50%, of the 46 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Texas has a mark of 5-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +131 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 43.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over in 76 of its 145 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 145 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 77-68-0 against the spread.
Rangers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.7 |
| HR | 19 |
| ERA | 6.10 |
| K/9 | 8.4 |
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Kevin Gausman
- When Gausman starts, his team is 10-18-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in eight innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
- Gausman has started 28 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 23 times. He averages 6.0 innings per appearance.
- He has seven appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 28 chances this season.
- Gausman’s team has a record of 15-12 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
- Gausman’s team is 15-13 when he starts this season.
- Games started by Gausman have a 12-16-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yimi Garcia | 64 | 58.1 | 70 | 4.32 | 16 | 3 |
| Tim Mayza | 64 | 48 | 45 | 1.31 | 22 | 1 |
| Erik Swanson | 60 | 59 | 67 | 3.05 | 28 | 4 |
| Jordan Hicks | 57 | 57.2 | 72 | 3.43 | 9 | 12 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 54 | 52.1 | 54 | 4.47 | 10 | 0 |
Rangers Probable Pitcher – Nathan Eovaldi
- Eovaldi (11-4) gets the starting nod for the Rangers in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.90 ERA in 127 1/3 innings pitched, with 115 strikeouts.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- Eovaldi heads into the matchup with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- In eight of his 21 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The Rangers have been the moneyline underdog in seven of Eovaldi’s starts this season, and they went 3-4 in those games.
- Over Eovaldi’s 21 starts, his team is 12-9.
- Eovaldi has started 21 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 11 of them.
Rangers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stratton | 58 | 79.1 | 79 | 3.74 | 8 | 1 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 54 | 54 | 97 | 2.83 | 13 | 5 |
| Will Smith | 53 | 52.2 | 51 | 3.76 | 7 | 22 |
| Brock Burke | 49 | 58.1 | 49 | 4.32 | 11 | 0 |
| José Leclerc | 48 | 48.1 | 54 | 3.17 | 5 | 2 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays have racked up two or more dingers in 45 games this season, and are 31-14 in those contests.
- Toronto is 23-8 in games this season when it has had five or more extra-base hits.
- The club has collected eight or more hits in 106 games this season, and is 71-35 in those contests.
- Toronto has a 59-15 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays are 29-12 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Rangers Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 69 games this season and are 49-20 in those matchups.
- Texas has gone 34-14 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- In 115 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 75-40.
- Texas has a 70-24 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have won 32 of their 51 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Blue Jays vs. Rangers Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-157)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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