Toronto Blue Jays (45-55) vs Texas Rangers (49-52)
Game Info: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 7:07 pm (Rogers Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays -112 / Texas Rangers -105 — Over/Under:
The Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Friday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
The Texas Rangers recent form and player performance
The Toronto Blue Jays recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Rangers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Recent betting trends in games played between the Rangers and Blue Jays
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Rangers vs Blue Jays game
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Rangers are fresh off a series versus the Chicago White Sox. Texas won the first three installments of that set 4-3, 3-2 and 10-2. In the finale the Rangers eked out a 2-1 win to take the sweep. In the starter slot for Friday, the Rangers are going with Andrew Heaney. This year Heaney is 4-10 with a 3.60 ERA in 20 games (19 starts). Heaney is 50-58 with a 4.39 ERA in 191 career games (173 starts).
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they played the Tampa Bay Rays this week. Toronto lost 4-2 in the opener of that set, then took a win 6-3 in game two. On Thursday in the rubber match, the Blue Jays took a blowout loss 13-0.
As starter for Friday, the Jays will go with Yusei Kikuchi. This year Kikuchi is 4-9 with a 4.54 ERA over 21 starts. In his 155 career games (143 starts) Kikuchi is 36-46 with a 4.69 ERA.
Rangers vs Blue Jays Pick Injury Notes
Rangers SP Tyler Mahle (elbow) was set to make another rehab start Thursday.
Blue Jays 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) is set to begin a rehab assignment Saturday.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Blue Jays’ last 11 night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Rangers’ last five games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last three night games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last three home games against AL West opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances at Rogers Centre against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Danny Jansen has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven appearances with the Blue Jays as favorites against the Rangers.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last seven night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances at Rogers Centre.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last four games as favorites.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last seven games at Rogers Centre against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 14 home appearances against AL opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adolis Garcia has scored at least one run in each of the Rangers’ last seven games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
- Josh Jung has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in night games.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one total base in each of his 15 previous appearances against the Blue Jays after playing the previous day.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine road appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Jonah Heim has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rangers’ last five road games against the Blue Jays.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one Double in three of the Rangers’ last four games at Rogers Centre.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his 15 previous appearances against the Blue Jays after playing the previous day.
Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll go with Texas here. Heaney is just 1-1 over his last three starts but he’s pitching well. In that trio Heaney has just two earned in 15.1 innings total. As for Kikuchi, he’s given up 11 earned runs over his last 9.2 innings across two starts.
On Thursday the Rangers barely got by a struggling Sox team, thanks in part to a solo homer from Marcus Semien. The pitching was great as well; four arms allowed just five hits. Texas will have a tougher challenge here but I think they’ll be ready.