| MATCHUP | Texas Rangers | Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 61-61 | 71-51 |
| Where | Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario | |
| When | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:07 PM EDT | |
| TV | Apple TV+ | |
The Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Friday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Texas Rangers will send out Jacob deGrom here and deGrom is 10-5 with a 2.86 ERA and 143 strikeouts this season. In his career, deGrom is 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA and 9 strikeouts against Toronto. Chris Bassitt will get the start for the Blue Jays in this one and is 11-6 with a 4.17 ERA and 128 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Texas, Bassitt is 1-1 with a 3.71 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to rebound from their 6-4 loss at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks last time out to sit at 61-61 this season. After this series, the Rangers will head on the road for a series against the Kansas City Royals.
Rangers Drop 6 Of Their Last 7 Games
Corey Seager has 87 hits including 17 home runs and 43 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 98 hits with 24 doubles, 16 home runs, 64 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 83 hits with 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBIs while Wyatt Langford has 90 hits with 17 doubles, 16 home runs, 48 RBIs and 15 stolen bases and Jonah Heim has 9 homers and 35 RBIs. Josh Smith has chipped in 102 hits with 20 doubles, 9 home runs and 30 RBIs with 9 stolen bases and Marcus Semien’s added 13 homers and 57 RBIs but has 90 strikeouts this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last nine games as favorites against AL East opponents following a home loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games at Rogers Centre following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line each of their last six games at Rogers Centre against teams that held a winning record.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances with his team as a road favorite against AL East opponents.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances at Rogers Centre.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances with the Rangers as favorites.
- Adolis Garcia has hit a home run in each of the Rangers’ last two games as road favorites.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to build on their win over the Chicago Cubs from Thursday to sit at 71-51 this season. After this series, the Blue Jays will head on the road for a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Blue Jays Looking To Build On Series Win
George Springer has 100 hits and Bo Bichette has 148 hits with Springer adding 18 home runs, a triple, 18 doubles and 57 RBIs while Bichette has 35 doubles, 16 home runs and 78 RBIs. Andres Gimenez has added 48 hits with 7 doubles and 5 home runs and 23 RBIs this season along with 10 stolen bases. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also has 20 homers, 29 doubles and 67 RBIs while Springer also has a .291 batting average and 76 strikeouts up to this point in the year. Addison Barger’s chipped in 25 doubles with 18 home runs and 59 RBIs and Ernie Clement’s added 23 doubles as part of his 120 hits this season.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last 11 games as home underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine games as road favorites against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last 15 games as home underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Daulton Varsho has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Blue Jays as home underdogs against AL opponents.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with the Blue Jays as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded a win in each of his last seven appearances with the Blue Jays as home underdogs.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last 10 home appearances.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 games against AL West opponents.
- Bo Bichette ranks 1st in the league in Hits (148) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last eight games between the Rangers and Blue Jays at Rogers Centre have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Rangers’ last nine games as favorites against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’m leaning towards Toronto here. I get that Texas is in the mix as well and have their ace on the mound in deGrom in this start. However, the Texas Rangers have been a big time under team this season because of a lack of consistent offense, and Toronto has really been finding a groove with a lot of their recent form. Bassitt’s been at his best at home, and deGrom can pitch as well as he wants but his offense has to back him up and I don’t know if they do here. Give me Toronto in this one.