Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/18/24

The Blue Jays and Rangers are both 72-79 heading into Wednesday’s matchup, but they are trending in opposite directions, as the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West. Cody Bradford will start for the Rangers, while the Blue Jays are sending Bowden Francis to the mound.

Texas is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -125 compared to the Blue Jays at +107. The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs, and this one is being televised on SNET.

TEXAS RANGERS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -125

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Wednesday, September 18th.

HOW TO BET THE BLUE JAYS VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Blue Jays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

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 good start in the game, 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 the 3rd, but exploded for five runs in the 4th and added three more in the 5th. After scoring one run in the 6th, the Rangers put the game out of reach with a three-run 8th.

Nathan Eovaldi got the start for the Rangers, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up seven hits and seven earned runs. He did finish the game with four strikeouts but issued two walks. Matt Festa came out of the bullpen for the win. Tommy Nance had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, taking the loss.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

Toronto is 72-79 overall, putting them 5th in the AL East, two games behind the Rays for 4th place in the division. Currently, they trail the Yankees by 16 games in the AL East. The Blue Jays are looking to even the series with the Rangers today, as they dropped the first game of the series.

At home, the Blue Jays are 38-37 this year, and they are just below .500 at 34-42 on the road. As the underdog, the Blue Jays are 21-35 this season and 44-28 when favored. Toronto’s overall series record is 17-25-6, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games overall.

The Blue Jays are 48-28 vs. the run line on the road this season, but they have failed to cover in their last two games as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.3, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.7.

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road against the Texas Rangers today. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their combined run average of 8.9 runs per game this season. The Blue Jays have played in 113 games with over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs, going 78-69 in those games. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 18-15.

Right-hander Bowden Francis is getting the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 8-4 with a 3.50 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Francis has a WHIP of .93 and has turned in six quality starts. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going eight innings and giving up just one earned run on one hit. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 5-3 and an ERA of 3.91.

So far this season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. This is also the 17th in the league in terms of home runs, as they have a total of 151. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 11th in the league. Toronto’s offense has been led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting .322 for the season with 28 homers and 97 RBIs. Guerrero Jr. is also on a 3-game home run streak.

George Springer has also been a good power threat for the Blue Jays, as he has 19 homers, but he is batting just .223 for the season. However, he has gone deep three times in his last four games. Davis Schneider has also been hot of late, going 7/15 in his last four games with three homers.

Rangers Records & Stats

The Rangers are 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. Texas took the first game of their series vs. the Blue Jays and has an overall series record of 20-27-1.

At home, the Rangers are 42-34 this year and have won three straight at home. On the road, they are 30-45 this season. As the favorite, the Rangers are 48-34, and they are just 24-45 as the underdog this year. So far, they have gone 35-22 as the favorite at home.

The Rangers have been a below-average run line team this season, going 64-87 overall. They have been slightly better at home, going 32-44. Their average run margin for the season is -0.4 runs per game. They have been a better run line team as the underdog, going 36-33, compared to 28-54 as the favorite.

The Texas Rangers are in the midst of a six-game over streak, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the season is 71-75, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, they have gone 7-7. The over/under line for today’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their season average line of 8 runs per game. So far this season, 83.4% of their games have had higher lines than 7.5 runs.

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.

So far this season, the Rangers offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. Their team batting average is just 15th in the league at .238, and they are also 16th in home runs. As a team, they are 19th in slugging percentage and 21st in OPS. The Rangers do have two hitters with over 20 home runs, with Adolis Garcia leading the team with 78 RBIs.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top hitter this season, batting .278 with 30 homers, and he is also 2nd on the team with 74 RBIs. Marcus Semien and Garcia are also near the top of the league in homers, but Semien is batting just .235 for the season and is hitting just .216 over his last nine games.