Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+109) Texas (-131)

The Texas Rangers (71-79) are hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (72-78) at Globe Life Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Blue Jays at +109 while the Rangers are coming in at -131. The over/under is set at O7.5. The men taking the mound will be Bowden Francis and Cody Bradford.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in MLB. They have a total of 635 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .314. The Blue Jays have recorded 266 doubles as a team and have knocked 150 baseballs out of the park. They have 606 runs batted in and 1,214 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .242. Toronto has a slugging percentage of .395 and have been called out on strikes 1,140 times, while being walked on 469 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27. Blue Jays pitchers have relinquished 197 home runs in addition to 683 runs in total (20th in the league). Toronto has surrendered 1,216 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 629 earned runs. The Blue Jays have a team earned run average of 4.28 for the season (23rd in MLB), and they have rung up 1,216 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 459 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.47 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Blue Jays have sent 503 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 223 base runners on the campaign and 32.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 36 saves for the season and have not converted 21 of their 57 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relief pitchers have a save percentage of 63.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 139 save situations. The relievers have recorded 79 holds on the campaign (15th in MLB). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 145 times and also have had 120 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have turned 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,910 innings, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have a total of 3,970 putouts thus far, as well as 1,248 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which ranks 23rd in baseball, and have accumulated 116 double plays.

Francis has taken the hill for 129 innings and has earned 118 K's thus far in his career. Francis (9-4 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 2.95 and he has faced 504 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.00 (43 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.906. He has given up 89 hits (6.2 hits per nine innings) with 28 free passes.

Texas has a total of 158 home runs this year to go along with 596 runs batted in. They have put up 203 two-baggers, while taking a walk 451 times as well as scoring 623 runs. The Texas Rangers are sitting with an OBP of .304 and a team batting average of .237 so far this season. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .376 and they are scoring 4.15 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,182 occasions (23rd in the league) and have earned 1,198 base hits.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.294 and have a FIP of 4.37 as a team this year. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,216. The Texas pitching staff have given up 686 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.37 (642 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (1,270 strikeouts against 493 walks). They have conceded 188 HR's and they concede 4.67 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 54 save opportunities and they have come away with 35 saves. They rank 13th in MLB holding a save rate of 64.8%, and they have dispatched 445 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relievers have come in 168 times in high leverage situations in addition to 167 occasions with runners on. Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.2% of 265 inherited base runners. With 125 save situations, the Rangers have compiled 69 holds and also 19 blown saves.

Out of their 11,892 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (10th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have gotten 103 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (2nd in baseball). The Rangers have 1,263 assists, 60 errors and have 3,964 putouts for the season.

Bradford (9-6 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.60 earned run average while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.05 and he has faced 495 opposing hitters thus far in his career. He has allowed 62 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.081 and having a FIP of 4.5. During his pro baseball career, Bradford has surrendered 109 hits while he has accumulated 111 strikeouts in 121 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (-131)

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