Tuesday’s contest between the Texas Rangers (71-79) and the Toronto Blue Jays (72-78) at Globe Life Field is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Rangers coming out on top. First pitch is at 8:05 p.m. ET on Sept. 17.

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Rangers vs. Blue Jays Matchup Info

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Rangers vs. Blue Jays Predictions

  • Score Prediction: Rangers 5, Blue Jays 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Rangers vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

Rangers vs Blue Jays Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Rangers -135 +114 8 -105 -124

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Rangers Betting Insights

  • Texas has been the favorite in 83 games this season, and has come away with the win 46 times (55.4%) in those contests.
  • This year, the Rangers have won 30 of 47 games when listed as at least -135 or better on the moneyline.
  • Texas’ games have gone over the total in 67 of 148 opportunities.
  • The Rangers were the moneyline favorite in seven of their past 15 games, and they finished 5-2 in those matchups.
  • In its past 15 matchups (all 15 of them had set totals), Texas and its opponents combined to hit the over 10 times.

Blue Jays Betting Insights

  • Toronto has won 27 of the 75 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (36%).
  • When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, the Blue Jays have gone 15-19 (44.1%).
  • Toronto has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 149 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 76 of those games (76-68-5).
  • In 11 games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Blue Jays had a record of 4-7.
  • In its past 15 games with a total, Toronto and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.

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Rangers vs. Blue Jays Probable Pitchers

Rangers’ Starting Pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi

  • The 34-year-old has pitched to a 3.67 ERA this season with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.1 walks per nine across 26 games.
  • Nathan Eovaldi’s team has been victorious in 68.8% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 11-5.
  • Eovaldi’s team has won 15 of his 26 starts.
  • In Eovaldi’s 26 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.

Blue Jays’ Starting Pitcher: Chris Bassitt

  • The 35-year-old has an ERA of 4.20, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season. Opponents have a .268 batting average against him.
  • The Blue Jays have been the moneyline underdog in 16 of Bassitt’s starts this season, and they went 5-11 in those matchups.
  • Bassitt’s team is 11-18 in his 29 starts.
  • Chris Bassitt has had 29 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 13 of those outings.

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Rangers’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 71-79
Home 41-34
Road 30-45
One-Run Games 24-18
Scoring 5+ Runs 42-11

Blue Jays’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 72-78
Home 38-37
Road 34-41
One-Run Games 19-26
Scoring 5+ Runs 57-10

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