Saturday, June 27, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Yovani Gallardo (6-6) vs. Matt Boyd (0-0)

The Texas Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at Rogers Centre. Yovani Gallardo is the probable starter for the Rangers and he'll face Matt Boyd of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at 0 and Toronto at 0. The over/under was set at 0. The Rangers, with a 46-27 run line record, cover the spread 63% of the time. They also have a 31-38 over/under record. The Blue Jays have a 35-33 over/under record and a 40-34 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Rangers show up with a 37-36 record, including 22-17 on the road. Yovani Gallardo has an earned run average of 2.98 and is 6-6 so far on the season while having a 1.21 WHIP. The Rangers are 7-8 over his 87.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 80 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-9. The team is averaging 3.3 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 8.98 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.01, 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 .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 17th in baseball. With 95 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 18th in hits per game with 8.45.

Toronto is 23-14 at home while holding a 39-35 overall record on the season. Matt Boyd is starting this game 0-0 for the season with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.00. The Blue Jays have a record of 0-0 over the 0 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 0 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-0. The team is averaging 0 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 8.53 hits per game and are averaging 7.17 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 5th 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 2nd 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 740 assists and 1,964 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 46-27 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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