Blue Jays vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

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12 September 2023

Blue Jays vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

The Texas Rangers (79-64) will attempt to extend a three-game winning run on Tuesday versus the Toronto Blue Jays (80-64), with first pitch at 7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.

A projected close matchup features the Rangers (-110 on the moneyline) against the Blue Jays (-109). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Max Scherzer (12-6), and Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-2) answering the bell for the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Rangers took down the Blue Jays 10-4 yesterday, with Dane Dunning getting the win (6.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 7 K) and Jonah Heim leading the way offensively (going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI). Chris Bassitt (5.1 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Blue Jays.

Ahead of the Rangers vs. Blue Jays matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Rangers (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
Underdog: Blue Jays (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
Over/under: 8.5

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Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

The Rangers have been favorites in 100 games this season and won 58 (58%) of those contests.
Texas has a record of 58-42, a 58% win rate, when favored by -110 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Rangers have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Games involving Texas has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 74 of 143 chances this season.
The Rangers are 75-68-0 against the spread in their 143 chances this season.

Max Scherzer (Rangers Probable Starter)

Scherzer (12-6 with a 3.91 ERA and 172 strikeouts in 147 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 27th of the season.
The righty’s last time out came on Thursday against the Houston Astros, when he threw three innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing six hits.
The 39-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.91, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents are hitting .223 against him.
Scherzer has recorded 14 quality starts this year.
Scherzer is looking to collect his 22nd start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
He meets a Blue Jays offense that ranks 16th in the league with 664 runs while batting .259 as a unit. It has a collective .419 slugging percentage (12th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 167 home runs (18th in MLB).
This season, the 39-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.91), 14th in WHIP (1.133), and eighth in K/9 (10.5) among qualifying pitchers.

Rangers Batting Stats

The Rangers’ 202 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Texas have a combined .455 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.
The Rangers’ .266 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
Texas is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 787 total runs this season.
The Rangers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .338.
Texas ranks 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.

Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have been victorious in 20, or 57.1%, of the 35 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This year, Toronto has won 20 of 35 games when listed as at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Contests with Toronto has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 61 of 144 chances this season.
In 144 games with a line this season, the Blue Jays have a mark of 67-77-0 against the spread.

Hyun-Jin Ryu (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

Ryu gets the start for the Blue Jays, his eighth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 2.65 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 34 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, when the left-hander threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
The 36-year-old has an ERA of 2.65, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opposing hitters have a .219 batting average against him.
Ryu does not have a quality start on the season.
Ryu is looking for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.9 frames per start.
He has had three appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
The opposing Rangers offense has the third-ranked slugging percentage (.455) and ranks seventh in home runs hit (202) in all of MLB. They have a collective .266 batting average, and are second in the league with 1323 total hits and third in MLB play scoring 787 runs.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays are 18th in baseball with 167 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
This season, Toronto ranks 12th in the majors, slugging .419.
The Blue Jays have the fifth-best batting average in the majors (.259).
Toronto scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (664 total, 4.6 per game).
The Blue Jays rank fifth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .332.

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