Blue Jays vs Rangers Prediction & MLB Odds For Wednesday, September 18th
The Blue Jays and Rangers are both 72-79 heading into their matchup on Wednesday, and this one is being played at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Bowden Francis gets the start for the Blue Jays, and they are 5th in the AL East. The Rangers are 3rd in the AL West. Cody Bradford is starting for the Rangers.
Texas is currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -125 compared to the Blue Jays at +107. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and SNET will be televising this AL matchup.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Blue Jays 1.5 (-206) | Rangers -1.5 (+166)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Blue Jays +107 | Rangers -125
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Blue Jays vs. Rangers Prediction: Moneyline
It was all Texas in the last game of this series, as the Rangers took down the Blue Jays by a score of 13-8. The Rangers offense only had two more hits than the Blue Jays and struck out nine times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -132 on the money line.
Toronto got off to a fast start in this one, scoring two runs in the first and adding four more in the 2nd. As for the Rangers, they didn’t get on the board until putting up three runs in the 3rd. From there, they exploded for five runs in the 4th and added three more in the 5th. As for the Blue Jays, they could only muster one more run in the 8th.
Nathan Eovaldi got the start for the Rangers, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up seven runs and striking out four. Matt Festa came out of the bullpen for the win. Chris Bassitt had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, taking the loss after going just 3 2/3 innings and giving up seven earned runs.
Toronto is 72-79 overall, which has them 5th in the AL East, 16 games behind the Yankees for the division lead. The Blue Jays are also 5th in the AL East, trailing the Rays by two games for the 4th spot in the division. Toronto lost the series opener vs. the Rangers and overall, they are 17-25-6 in series this year.
At home, the Blue Jays are 38-37 this year and 34-42 on the road. As the underdog, the Blue Jays are 28-51 this year, and they are 44-28 when favored. Toronto has dropped two straight as the road underdog.
Texas is 72-79 overall and trail the Astros by 10 games in the AL West. So far, they are 20-23 against other teams in the AL West. The Rangers are at home today, where they are 42-34 this year. They have struggled on the road, going 30-45.
So far, the Rangers have been the favorite in 82 of their games, going 48-34 in those games. As the underdog, they are just 24-45 this year. Texas has won three straight at home, and their overall series record is 20-27-1, including dropping two straight series.
Blue Jays vs. Rangers Prediction: Over/Under
The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road today against the Texas Rangers. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The Blue Jays and their opponents have combined to average 8.9 runs per game this season. Toronto has a 78-69 over/under record on the year, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, the Blue Jays have a record of 18-15. Overall, 113 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 74.8% of their contests.
So far this season, the Blue Jays offense has been pretty average, as they are 17th in runs per game and 20th in home runs. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 11th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in terms of avoiding strikeouts. One area they have struggled in is their isolated power, as their team mark of .153 is 14th in the league.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 28 home runs are 14th in the league, and he is also 10th in the league with 97 RBIs. He is also batting a strong .322. George Springer has 19 homers this season but has a batting average of just .223. Over his last four games, Davis Schneider has gone 7/15 with three home runs.
The Texas Rangers have been on a roll lately, with the over hitting in each of their last six games. Their games have been high-scoring affairs this season, with a combined run average of 8.8. Their over/under record for the season is 71-75, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, they have gone 7-7 on the season. Overall, 83.4% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.
Adolis Garcia comes into the game leading the Rangers with 78 RBIs and is also 2nd on the team with 22 homers. However, he is batting just .218 for the season. Corey Seager has been a bright spot in the lineup, batting .278 with a team-high 30 homers. Marcus Semien is 2nd on the team in RBIs (72) and has 22 homers, but he is batting just .235 this season.
Looking at the Rangers’ team numbers, they are 21st in the league in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. This season, they are averaging 4.2 runs per game both at home and on the road. As a team, the Rangers are batting just .238 and have the league’s 16th ranked home run total. Currently, the team’s on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS are all in the bottom half of the league.
Blue Jays vs. Rangers Prediction: Spread
When the Blue Jays are on the road, they are 48-28 against the run line, but they have failed to cover in their last two games when they are favored. Their average run differential on the road is -0.1 runs per game.
Toronto is sending right-hander Bowden Francis to the mound today vs. the Rangers. He has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 8-4 with a 3.50 ERA. Francis’ WHIP for the season is .93, and opponents are batting .194 off him this year. In his 25 appearances, he has turned in six quality starts. The last time he pitched, Francis went eight innings, giving up one earned run on one hit. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
The Rangers have been a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, as they are 64-87 overall. They have been slightly better at home, going 32-44. As the underdog, they are 36-33 on the run line, compared to 28-54 as the favorite. They have won three straight games on the run line at home and have an overall run differential of -0.4 runs per game.
Texas is sending left-hander Cody Bradford to the mound today vs. the Blue Jays. He has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 5-3 with a 3.98 ERA. Bradford’s WHIP for the season is .96, and opponents are batting .207 off him this year. In his 12 appearances, Bradford has turned in seven quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Bradford took the loss, giving up eight earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had gone 7 innings in back-to-back starts.
Blue Jays vs. Rangers Pick: Rangers ML -125
Our prediction for today’s Blue Jays vs. Rangers game is that the Rangers will pick up a 5-4 win at home. With the Rangers being the favorite to win and a payout of -125, we would recommend taking them on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Cody Bradford is projected to finish with five strikeouts compared to Bowden Francis with just four. However, we have Bradford finishing with a higher ERA than Francis, and we have him going just 3.5 innings.
