Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers 6/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
This Friday, the MLB action on the field will get underway with the opening of an American League Inter-Division three-game series with a collision between the visiting Toronto Blue Jays and the home team Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Toronto dropped to 38-32 overall and split the last 38 games away from home after losing two of the last three road matches while placing fourth in the AL East with 11 contests behind the entire league leader Tampa Bay Rays.
The Blue Jays recorded a total of 319 runs scored to date, relinquishing 299 for a +20 run difference over the year.
The Toronto Blue Jays enter this AL inter-division competition after splitting the last ten games played while losing two installments of a series to the Baltimore Orioles last time out.
On Thursday, Toronto scored only two runs on eight hits in a 2-4 road loss to Baltimore, while RP Yimi Garcia (1-3, 5.65 ERA) gave away one earned run while striking out two batters in 1.0 innings pitched in the losing effort.
Shortstop Bo Bichette posted a batting average of.319 with 14 home runs, 44 batted in, and 94 hits, leading the Blue Jays in each category.
Second baseman Whit Merrifield chipped in a team-high.364 on-base percentage for Toronto this season. The Blue Jays recorded a team batting average of.265 and a slugging percentage of.422 for the year.
The Toronto Blue Jays management will give the nod to righty Kevin Gausman to start the series opener against the Texas Rangers on Friday.
Gausman is 5-3 for the year with a stellar 3.12 ERA and a strong WHIP of 1.14, and he has retired a total of 117 batters in his starts.
The totals went under in 10 of Toronto’s last 15 outings, while the Blue Jays are 2-4 SU in their last six matches.
Toronto is 7-2 straight up in their last nine contests played versus Texas, while the totals went under in five of the Blue Jays’ last seven road games.
The totals went under in four of the Toronto Blue Jays’ last six outings when playing on the road against the Texas Rangers.
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Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers Predictions 6/16/2023
The Texas Rangers will continue a homestand to get back on track when they host the Toronto Blue Jays in the opening match of a four-game series in the American League on Friday.
Texas dropped to 42-26 overall and 20-15 when playing at home after losing three of the last four outings played at home, but stayed on top of the AL West with 3.5 games ahead of the Houston Astros in second place.
The Rangers have accumulated a total of 418 runs scored to date while yielding 275, for a run differential of +143 over the course of the campaign.
The Texas Rangers come into this matchup after dropping six of the last ten contests and three of the last four home outings, including an upset 3-5 home loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
On Thursday night, Texas starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (9-3, 2.59 ERA) took the loss for the Rangers with 3 earned runs and 2 free walks granted while striking out 9 batters in 7.0 frames of work.
Second baseman Marcus Semien batted an average of.286 in leading Texas while adding a team-high 81 hits and an on-base percentage of.351 for the season.
Right fielder Adolis Garcia contributed a team-leading 15 home runs and 54 runs batted in for the Rangers over the year. Texas posted a team batting average of.272 and a slugging percentage of.456 for the season.
On Friday, the Texas Rangers management will give the ball to Southpaw Martin Perez to start game 1 of the three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The left-handed thrower is 6-2 on the season with an ERA of 4.67, a good WHIP of 1.56, and has fanned out 51 hitters for the year.
The totals went over in five of Texas’ last seven contests, while the Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last five games played.
Texas is 9-4 straight up in its last 13 home matches, while the totals went under in 4 of the Rangers’ last 6 outings when playing at home versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
The totals went over in seven of Texas’ last nine contests against a rival from the American League.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers The MLB pick for this contest is Texas +124. The Rangers will take control of this matchup with home-field advantage on Friday.
Texas scored the most runs in the major leagues with 415, while Toronto ranked 11th in the MLB with 317 total runs scored. The prediction: The Texas Rangers will win 10-5.
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Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers 6/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 8:05 PM ET
Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
TV: BSSW
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Texas Rangers +124
MLB Totals: 8.5