Toronto Blue Jays (70-78) vs. Texas Rangers (71-78)
September 18, 2024 8:05 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Rangers -128 / Toronto Blue Jays +118; Over/Under: 8
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In this article, we will formulate a Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, September 18th, at Globe Life Field.
Rangers Offense Impressed
The Rangers offense sure impressed on Tuesday and they scored 13 points on the way to the five-run victory. The Rangers scored five runs in the 4th inning and that was enough for the victory. Adolis Garcia had a huge game putting up two hits, two walks, and three RBIs. The Rangers are averaging 4.26 runs, while they are pitching 4.59 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 21st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st in the league. Corey Seager has hit 30 home runs and driven in 74 RBIs. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Cody Bradford who sits with a 5-3 record and an ERA of 3.97. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went 3.2 innings giving up nine hits and eight runs.
Blue Jays Pitching Let Them Down
The Blue Jays pitching let them down on Tuesday. The offense scored eight runs and finished with 13 hits but it wasn’t enough as the pitching gave up 13 runs. Luis Frias went only 0.2 innings and gave up three earned runs. Tommy Nance went an inning and gave up three hits and two runs. Davis Schneider hit a home run and drove in two RBIs.
The Blue Jays are averaging 4.26 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.61 runs per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 22nd. Vlad Guerrero has hit 28 home runs and driven in 97 RBIs so far. Getting the start for the Blue Jays will be Bowden Francis, who sits with an 8-4 record and an ERA of 3.50. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went eight innings giving up one hit and one run.
Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
This game comes down to which Bradford shows up for the Rangers. Overall, he has been fine this season, but in his last start, he gave up eight runs. I do expect it’s going to be good Bradford, and the Blue Jays bats will struggle. Francis is going to get a good start, though, and the Rangers bats are going to struggle. This game is going to be low-scoring, and the under is going to cash.
