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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Blue Jays will trot Hyun-Jin Ryu out to the mound in this one. Left hander Ryu has a 0-0 record and a 3.38 ERA this season.
The Rangers will counter Ryu with Kyle Gibson. Right hander Gibson has a 135.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 7-4 winner on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Texas at 128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at 128 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 3-2 SU
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 2-3 SU
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Los Angeles Thursday, April 8
Texas home to San Diego Friday, April 9