Thursday, October 8, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Yovani Gallardo (13-11) vs. David Price (18-5)

The Texas Rangers head to Rogers Centre on Thursday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Yovani Gallardo for the Rangers and David Price for the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +207 and Toronto at -225. The over/under was set at 8. The Rangers, with a 96-66 run line record, cover the spread 59% of the time. They also have a 72-80 over/under record. The Blue Jays are 90-72 against the run line and have a 78-73 over/under record. They cover the spread 56% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 88-74 record, and they are 45-36 away from home. Yovani Gallardo has an earned run average of 3.42 and is 13-11 so far on the season while having a 1.42 WHIP. The Rangers are 19-14 over his 184.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 193 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-22. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 475 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.12. The bullpen has struck out 457 and walked 201 batters this season while opposing teams hit .245 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.1 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.83 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.25, they are 23rd in the league.

As a team, Texas is batting .257, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .241 average away from home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 6th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .413. With 187 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.76.

With a 93-69 overall record, Toronto will come into this game 53-28 at home. David Price is starting this game 18-5 for the season with an earned run average of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.08. The Blue Jays have a record of 24-8 over the 220.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 190 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 16-16. He is getting 5.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 412 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.50. The Blue Jays bullpen has struck out 459 batters and walked 130 this season while opposing teams have hit .229 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.45 hits per game and are averaging 6.98 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.81, they are 12th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 2nd in the league while putting together a .278 average at home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .340, which puts them at 1st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .457. With 184 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.14.

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. Over the course of this season, the Blue Jays have accumulated 88 errors while having 1,592 assists and 4,323 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 72-80 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 96-66 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 78-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 90-72 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)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
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

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 Blue Jays

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