Friday, June 26, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Nicholas Martinez (5-3) vs. Mark Buehrle (7-4)

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre on Friday. The probable starters are Nicholas Martinez for the Rangers and Mark Buehrle for the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +148 and Toronto at -158. The over/under was set at 9. The Rangers, with a 46-26 run line record, cover the spread 64% of the time. They also have a 31-38 over/under record. The Blue Jays are 40-34 against the run line and have a 35-33 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 37-35 record, and they are 22-17 away from home. Nicholas Martinez has an earned run average of 2.77 and is 5-3 so far on the season while having a 1.33 WHIP. The Rangers are 9-5 over his 84.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 83 hits over that time period. The Rangers are also 8-6 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.39 and they have given up 230 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 187 and walked 91 batters this season while opposing teams hit .253 against them. Texas has a team average of 8.96 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.54 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.99, they are 17th in the league.

Texas is batting .248 as a team, which is good for 20th in the league and hitting .229 away from home. The Rangers hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 16th in baseball. With 91 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.43.

With a 39-35 overall record, Toronto will come into this game 23-14 at home. Mark Buehrle is starting this game 7-4 for the season with an earned run average of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.26. The Blue Jays have a record of 8-6 over the 92.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 98 hits. The Blue Jays are also 6-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 6.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.67 and they have given up 177 base hits on the year. The Blue Jays bullpen has struck out 223 batters and walked 73 this season while opposing teams have hit .218 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.56 hits per game and are averaging 7.19 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.20, they are 25th in the league.

They are batting .267 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .284 at home. The Blue Jays hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334 which is good for 1st in baseball. With 86 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.07.

Texas has a team fielding percentage of .978 after having committed 60 errors with 728 assists and 1,937 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Blue Jays have accumlated 38 errors while having 735 assists and 1,965 put outs leading to a .986 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 31-38 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 46-26 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 35-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 40-34 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

06/15/15 CF Delino DeShields Jr. Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
05/26/15 P Neftali Feliz Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
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
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

Toronto Blue Jays

06/25/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17); expected to be activated Friday vs. Texas Rangers
06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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