The Toronto Blue Jays (80-66) play on Thursday at 7:07 PM ET against the Texas Rangers (81-64), who enter the contest with a five-game winning streak. The probable starters are Kevin Gausman (11-8) for the Blue Jays and Nathan Eovaldi (11-4) for the Rangers.
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Toronto vs. Texas Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 7:07 PM ET
- Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
- How to Watch on TV: SNET
- Probable Pitchers: Gausman – TOR (11-8, 3.28 ERA) vs Eovaldi – TEX (11-4, 2.90 ERA)
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Blue Jays vs. Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gausman | Eovaldi | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | GS | 21 |
| 11-8 | W-L | 11-4 |
| 3.28 | ERA | 2.90 |
| 167.1 | IP | 127.1 |
| 44 | BB | 37 |
| 217 | SO | 115 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Kevin Gausman
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the righty tossed eight innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
- The 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.28, with 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opponents are hitting .229 against him.
- Gausman is trying to collect his 19th quality start of the season in this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 28 appearances this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old’s 3.28 ERA ranks ninth, 1.165 WHIP ranks 18th, and 11.7 K/9 ranks second.
- When Gausman starts, his team is 10-18-0 against the spread this season.
- Out of Gausman’s 28 starts with a total this season, 12 have hit the over.
Gausman’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Royals | Sep. 9 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| at Rockies | Sep. 3 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Nationals | Aug. 28 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 16 | 5.1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 2 1/3 innings without allowing a run on three hits in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 2.90 and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .215 in 21 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start 11 times in 21 starts this season.
- In 21 appearances this season, he has finished eight without allowing an earned run.
- When Eovaldi starts, the Rangers have gone 12-9-0 against the spread.
- Eovaldi’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in 11 of 21 contests.
Eovaldi’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Athletics | Sep. 9 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Sep. 5 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jul. 18 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 6 | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Astros | Jul. 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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