Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Cole Hamels (7-1) vs. Marcus Stroman (4-0)

The Texas Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre in a winner take all Game 5 of the ALDS. The probable starters are Cole Hamels for the Rangers and Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +160 and Toronto at -170. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Rangers, with a 98-68 run line record, cover the spread 59% of the time. They also have a 74-81 over/under record. The Blue Jays have a 80-74 over/under record and a 92-74 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Rangers show up with a 90-76 record, including 47-36 on the road. Starting pitcher Cole Hamels holds a 7-1 record with an earned run average of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.17. In his starts, the Rangers are 11-2 over his 90.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 83 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-3. His teammates are averaging 6.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 475 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.12. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen while being struck out 457 times and walking 201 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.06 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.81 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.25.

Texas ranks 11th in the league in team batting average at .256 while hitting .240 on the road. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .410. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.74 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 189.

Toronto is 53-30 at home while holding a 95-71 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 2.12, Marcus Stroman will come into this game holding a 4-0 record and a 0.97 WHIP. In his starts, the Blue Jays are 4-1 and he has allowed 25 hits over 34 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-2. His teammates score an average of 7.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 412 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.50. Teams are hitting .229 against the Blue Jays bullpen while being struck out 459 times and walking 130 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.41 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.97 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.80.

They rank 3rd in the league in team batting average with a .268 average while hitting .275 at home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .339, which puts them at 1st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .456. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.13 hits per game and Josh Donaldson leads the team with 188.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .981 with 119 total errors, 1,695 assists and 4,328 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 88 errors, accumulating 1,592 assists and compiling 4,323 put outs.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 74-81 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 98-68 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 80-74 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 92-74 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

09/02/15 P Alex Claudio Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Toronto Blue Jays

10/09/15 P Brett Cecil Calf out indefinitely
07/29/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers

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