The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jays vs Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 40-42 on the year and play the Guardians and Tigers next. The Texas Rangers are batting .243 on the season, with a .319 OBP and a .391 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.98 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 86 hits and 31 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 155 hits and 77 RBI.
Cal Quantrill gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 3-0 with a 3.73 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. Quantrill is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 39-43 on the year and play the Mets and Mariners next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .249 on the season and have a .311 OBP and a .391 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 90 hits and 28 RBI, while Kazuma Okamoto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 150 hits and 87 RBI.
Dylan Cease gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 4-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 118 strikeouts this season. Cease is 3-2 with a 5.97 ERA and 44 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last five day games against AL East opponents following a road win.
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last six Saturday games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in 10 of their last 13 day games at Rogers Centre following a loss.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight day games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in each of their last six Saturday day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last seven home games after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have won each of the Blue Jays’ last four games.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against the Blue Jays following a win.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against the Blue Jays.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in four of their last five games.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games against the Blue Jays.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last 13 games between the Rangers and Blue Jays at Rogers Centre has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last nine games as underdogs against the Blue Jays has gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games as home favorites.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rangers’ last six games against American League opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Alejandro Kirk has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Dylan Cease has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Dylan Cease has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last eight appearances.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Joc Pederson has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 12 day games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for triples this season (4).
- The Blue Jays rank 29th in the league for walks this season (226).
- The Rangers rank T26th in the league for runs scored this season (325).
- The Rangers rank T25th in the league for RBIs this season (313).
Blue Jays vs Rangers Prediction
I’m not a fan of openers, so I’m not showing the Rangers much attention here. Also, Quantrill has allowed 12 hits and 7 runs in his last 10 innings. The Rangers have lost 9 of their last 10 games Quantrill has pitched. Cease looks like an all-star, and he’s allowed 10 hits and 3 runs in his last 16.2 innings while piling up the strikeouts. At home through 46.1 innings, Cease has a 2.33 ERA and a .193 allowed batting average. The Blue Jays ended a win to get back on track, and there’s a grand canyon-sized gap on the mound. Give me the Blue Jays, and of course I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.