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Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays
A winning streak will be on the line for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday when they battle the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Spencer Howard in this game. Howard has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Hyun-Jin Ryu who starts for the Blue Jays. Left hander Ryu is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -200 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +185 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 60-102 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 91-71 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas home to Colorado Monday, April 11
Toronto at New York Monday, April 11