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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
Ross Stripling will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Right hander Stripling is 7-4 this season with a 3.03 ERA.
It'll be Dane Dunning toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Dunning is 3-8 with a 4.37 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Texas lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Astros on September 07. Bettors who backed the Astros at -312 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Orioles on September 07. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 76-60 SU
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 59-77 SU
Texas is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Texas is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Next up:
Toronto at Texas Saturday, September 10