Rangers vs. Blue Jays MLB Pick
Can the Rangers pull off the upset tonight when they visit the Blue Jays at 7:07PM ET? Read on for our pick.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Blue Jays are -160 money line favorites over the Rangers, who have odds of +140 to pull off the upset on the road tonight. With Derek Holland set to face J.A. Happ in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 8.5 runs.
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In his last outing, Holland allowed no runs on four hits over six innings of work last Saturday against the Angels. He picked up his third win of the year and now he carries a 2.48 ERA into tonight’s matchup with the Blue Jays. The problem is that he’s also benefiting from a .227 BABIP (which is nearly 70 points lower than his career batted-ball average) and his strikeout rate is just 5.59. His ERA is bound to go up soon.
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Meanwhile, Happ allowed three runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Rays on Saturday. He pitched into the seventh inning and was an out away from getting through the frame with a one-run lead when he allowed a home run to Logan Forsythe. He now has a quality start in each of his five starts this season and owns a 2.76 ERA overall.
OUR PICK: The Blue Jays are a perfect 4-0 in Happ’s last four home starts and are 5-2 in his last seven starts overall. The Blue Jays are also 24-9 in their last 33 games versus American League West opponents and are also 4-1 in their last five home games versus an opponent with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Rangers are 1-4 in Holland’s last five road starts and have dropped five of six in his last six starts versus the AL East.
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