Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 9/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-105) Toronto (-115)

The Texas Rangers (79-64) are on their way to Rogers Centre on Wednesday where they will compete against the Toronto Blue Jays (80-64). The line on this contest has the Rangers at -105 and the Blue Jays are sitting at -115. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Jordan Montgomery and Yusei Kikuchi.

Texas has a slugging percentage of .455 and have been called out on strikes 1,242 times, while drawing a walk on 517 occasions. They have accounted for 753 runs batted in and 1,324 hits on the season, and their batting average comes in at .267. The Rangers have tallied 299 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 202 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 787 runs while holding a team OBP of .338. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are scoring 5.5 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in MLB.

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The Rangers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.30 over the course of the season (17th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,198 batters. Rangers pitchers have surrendered 180 home runs in addition to 639 total runs (16th in baseball). They have walked 438 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.37 as a team on the campaign. Texas has relinquished 1,178 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 607 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.27.

The Rangers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 48.2% and has entered the game in 123 save situations. The relievers have inherited 224 runners so far this year and 29.0% of them earned a run for their team. Rangers relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 137 times in addition to having 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 409 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen have earned 66 holds this season (25th in MLB). They have accumulated 27 saves for the season and have blown 29 of 56 save opportunities.

The Rangers have converted 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,445 innings, which has them ranked 5th in pro baseball. The Texas Rangers have notched a total of 3,815 putouts this season, in addition to 1,272 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which is 2nd in the majors, and have a total of 133 double plays.

Montgomery has thrown 728 innings and has racked up 683 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.80 (307 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.221. He has given up 687 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 202 walks. Montgomery (36-34 career mark) has a FIP of 3.79 and he has faced 3,037 hitters in the majors.

Toronto has accounted for 167 home runs for the season as well as 631 RBIs. They have 261 doubles, while taking a walk 494 times and notching 664 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have tallied an on-base percentage of .333 in addition to a batting average of .260 on the campaign. The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .420 and they average 4.61 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,151 instances (24th in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,283 base hits.

The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 589 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.71 (530 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 175 homers and they allow 4.12 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.238 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a squad over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.40 (1,348 strikeouts vs 429 bases on balls). They sit at 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,163.

Sitting with 159 save situations, the Blue Jays have tallied 94 holds and 16 blown saves. Toronto has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 65 save chances and they have tallied 49 saves. Their relievers have come in 174 times in high leverage situations and also on 151 occasions with runners on base. Toronto relievers have an inherited score percentage of 22.0% of 218 inherited runners. They rank 2nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 75.4%, and they have sent 485 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 112 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in baseball). The Blue Jays have racked up 1,152 assists, 68 errors and have 3,858 putouts during this campaign. In 11,574 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (11th in MLB).

So far in his pro baseball career, Kikuchi has allowed 616 base hits while he has totaled 610 strikeouts in 615 innings pitched. Kikuchi (30-36 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.67 earned run average and has conceded 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 319 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.380 and having a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.62 and he has faced 2,655 hitters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-105)

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