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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Globe Life Field.
The Blue Jays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Trevor Richards in this game. Richards has a 3-1 record and a 4.72 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Martin Perez who starts for the Rangers. Left hander Perez is 10-6 with a 2.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Rangers were a 11-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto won its last outing, a 11-7 result against the Rangers on September 10. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 78-60 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 59-79 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Tampa Bay Monday, September 12
Texas at Miami Monday, September 12