Thursday’s matchup between the Blue Jays and Rangers is set to get started at 2:35 PM ET from Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Blue Jays are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, as they are 72-80 and in 5th place in the AL East. Toronto will start Kevin Gausman, while the Rangers are starting Kumar Rocker.
Currently, the over/under line for this game is at 7.5 runs, and the Blue Jays are the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -106 compared to the Rangers at -112. This game will be televised on BSSW.
Blue Jays Battle for AL East Position: Gausman and Guerrero Jr. Lead the Charge
The Toronto Blue Jays are 72-80 overall and trail the Rays by two games for 4th place in the AL East. They are 38-37 at home and 34-43 on the road. As the favorite, the Blue Jays are 44-28, and they have won three straight games in that role. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 78-70 this season, and the average line for their road games is 8 runs per game.
Kevin Gausman is 12-11 with a 4.02 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. He is averaging 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings and has 15 quality starts in 29 appearances. The Blue Jays offense is 19th in scoring at 4.2 runs per game and 21st in home runs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .319 with 28 home runs and 97 RBIs. George Springer has 19 home runs and is on a three-game hitting streak.
Rangers Look to Extend Winning Streak at Home Against Blue Jays with Rocker on the Mound
The Texas Rangers are 73-79 overall, and they are 3rd in the AL West, nine games behind the Astros. They have a 20-23 record against other teams in the division, and they have won two straight games. Texas is 43-34 at home this season and 49-34 as the favorite. They are 24-45 as the underdog.
Today, the Rangers are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. Texas has an over/under record of 71-76 this season, and 83.6% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs. Kumar Rocker is starting for the Rangers today, and he is coming off a start in which he went 4 innings, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 7. The Rangers offense ranks 21st in runs per game, and they have a team OPS of .683, which is also 21st.
Betting on Blue Jays: Why -106 is a Steal for a Predicted 5-4 Victory
Getting the Blue Jays at -106 on the money line is a great value, as we have them winning this one by a score of 5-4. At -106, the implied probability of a Blue Jays win is 51.5%, and we have them winning this one 55% of the time.
Looking at some of the projections, we have Kevin Gausman finishing with six strikeouts compared to Kumar Rocker with five. If you’re looking at the over/under, we would take the over, as we have this one finishing with a combined nine runs.
