The Toronto Blue Jays are ready to take the field against the Texas Rangers in a Sunday showdown. Fox Sports Southwest is in line to broadcast this AL matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers Odds
Texas (receiving -115 odds) is favored against Toronto and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this day game at 10.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at -200 for taking the Blue Jays +1.5 runs and +170 for the Rangers -1.5 runs.
The Rangers are 15-16 straight up (SU) and 17-13 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.4 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 0.1 units ATS. Texas has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 15-18 SU and have gone 19-13 against the spread. Overall, the club has gained 0.3 units for moneyline bettors over the early part of the season and 4.7 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Texas games have an over/under record of 17-12-1 so far in 2019. Blue Jays games have gone under 19 times, gone over 12 times and pushed on one occasion.
The right-handed Clay Buchholz is projected to start for the visiting Blue Jays. Buchholz is 0-1 with a 4.79 ERA and 11 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Rangers are handing the ball to lefty Drew Smyly (0-2, 7.80 ERA), who has 19 strikeouts and 10 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.93. Smyly did not appear in the majors in 2018.
Texas’ pitching staff has allowed 5.5 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 5.59 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.88 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.8 K/9.
The Texas offense has put up 5.8 runs per outing, including 6.2 per game over its last 10 games and 6.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .222/.310/.402 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo have led the way for the Rangers’ offense so far. Andrus is hitting .336/.396/.541 with five home runs, 21 RBIs, 19 runs and six stolen bases, while Choo’s line is .313/.402/.548 with four homers, 13 RBIs and 21 runs.
In the other dugout, Toronto’s pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.65 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.11 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.16, along with a K/9 of 9.49.
Blue Jays hitters have slashed .230/.296/.375 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game this year, including 3.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have led Toronto’s hitters. Galvis is slashing .287/.311/.470 with five home runs, 13 RBIs and 14 runs scored, while Grichuk is hitting .252/.307/.433 with five homers, 14 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have gained 6.6 units and are 7-3 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in two of those games, compared to eight that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 3.5 units and are 13-10 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 13 of those games, compared to 10 which went under the total.
Blue Jays at Rangers Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in only one of Toronto’s last seven contests.
- The Blue Jays have an OPS of .671 this season, including an OPS of .652 against left-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS sits at .787 overall and .706 against lefties.
- Toronto has posted 19.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.6 over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 18 over their last 10.
