Rangers vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Will the Rangers and Blue Jays light up the scoreboard tonight when the teams meet at 7:07PM ET in Toronto?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Blue Jays are -150 money line favorites versus the Rangers, who have odds of +135 to pull off the upset in Toronto. With A.J. Griffin set to face Mike Bolsinger in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9.5 runs.
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Griffin was tagged for nine runs, nine hits and a walk while striking out just three batters over 3 1/3 innings in a loss Saturday in Detroit. The Rangers entered the game 6-0 over Griffin’s first six outings of 2017. Griffin’s ERA ballooned from 3.15 to 5.02 after the atrocious outing, as he threw just 61 of his 88 pitches for strikes. When he did put it over the plate, it was up in the zone and the Tigers teed off on him for four home runs. (Rotoworld)
Bolsinger allowed four earned runs, six hits and five walks with five strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision Saturday in Baltimore. The Blue Jays are 0-3 in Bolsinger’s three starts so far this season and he has allowed 11 walks with just 13 strikeouts over 15 2/3 innings.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams. The over is also 4-0 in Griffin’s last four starts overall, is 4-1 in his last five road starts, and is 7-1 in his last eight starts after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. On the other side, the over has cashed in five of the Blue Jays’ last seven home games and is 4-1 in their last five home games versus a right-handed starter.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: RANGERS/BLUE JAYS OVER 9.5