The Toronto Blue Jays will host the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre on Saturday in the second game of a three-game weekend series. First pitch flies at 3:07 PM ET in this AL battle, which features a pair of teams trending in opposite directions.
Despite sitting in the basement of the AL East, the Blue Jays enter as -145 moneyline favorites. The Rangers are +123 underdogs as they look to get back on track after having their five-game win streak snapped last night. Oddsmakers have set the over/under at 8.5 runs for this clash.
Let s dive into our Rangers vs Jays prediction for Saturday, as we analyze the odds and starting pitchers matchup.
Rangers vs Blue Jays Prediction Saturday
If you wrote off the Rangers after last night s loss, you might want to think again. Sure, Toronto s ninth-inning rally was impressive, but let s not forget Texas had won five straight prior to that setback.
The Rangers have been one of the best teams in baseball over the past few weeks, going 7-3 in their last 10 to pull within striking distance of the Astros in the AL West.
The Blue Jays, meanwhile, have been treading water for most of the season and sit dead last in the loaded AL East. They ve alternated wins and losses over their last six contests and are just 4-6 in their last 10.
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Saturday s pitching matchup is a wash for me. Kevin Gausman takes the hill for the Jays, looking to improve upon his disappointing 8-8 record and 4.55 ERA. He ll be opposed by Rangers righty Michael Lorenzen, who sports a 5-5 mark with a 3.53 ERA.
Both starters have had their moments this season, but neither one really moves the needle. Gausman has allowed two earned runs or less in two of his last three starts, while Lorenzen has achieved that same feat in three of his last five. In other words, it s a coin flip.
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