Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mark Buehrle (13-6) vs. Derek Holland (1-1)

The Texas Rangers welcome the Toronto Blue Jays to Globe Life Park on Tuesday. The probable starters are Mark Buehrle for the Blue Jays and Derek Holland for the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at -140 and Texas at +130. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Blue Jays, with a 69-55 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 58-58 over/under record. The Rangers have a 53-63 over/under record and a 75-48 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 61% of the time.

The Blue Jays show up with a 69-55 record, including 29-32 on the road. Starting pitcher Mark Buehrle holds a 13-6 record with an earned run average of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.18. The Blue Jays are 14-10 over his 159 innings pitched and he's also given up 163 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 13-9 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 6.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.13 and they have given up 289 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the bullpen while being struck out 359 times and walking 96 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.44 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.01 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.79.

Toronto ranks 7th in the league in team batting average at .264 while hitting .254 on the road. The Blue Jays hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332 which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 8th in baseball with 8.91 hits per game and Josh Donaldson leads the team with 145.

Texas is 28-30 at home while holding a 64-59 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.68, Derek Holland will come into this game holding a 1-1 record and a 1.36 WHIP. The Rangers have a record of 1-1 over the 7.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 10 hits. Against the over/under, the Rangers are 0-1 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.45 and they have given up 383 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 350 times and walking 157 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.25 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.72 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37.

They rank 10th in the league in team batting average with a .255 average while hitting .267 at home. The Rangers hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.69 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 148.

Toronto has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 70 errors with 1,223 assists and 3,306 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .980 team fielding percentage while committing 91 errors, accumulating 1258 assists and compiling 3,293 put outs.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 58-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 69-55 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 53-63 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 75-48 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

08/24/15 C Russell Martin Hamstring "?" Tuesday vs. Texas Rangers
07/29/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
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)

Texas Rangers

08/20/15 RF Josh Hamilton Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
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)
07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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