The Texas Rangers (35-56) and Toronto Blue Jays (46-42) play the second game of a three-game set Saturday at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, N.Y. First pitch is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rangers vs. Blue Jays odds with MLB picks and predictions.
LHP Kolby Allard is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers. He is 2-6 with a 3.69 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 and 1.8 BB/9 over 63 1/3 IP across 18 outings, including 8 starts.
Allard allowed four runs, five hits and no walks with three strikeouts across six innings in a 4-1 home loss to the Oakland A’s Sunday. He lasted at least six innings in four of his past five outings.
LHP Hyun Jin Ryu is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays. He is 8-5 with a 3.56 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 7.4 K/9 and 2.1 BB/9 across 98 2/3 innings in 17 starts.
Ryu allowed one run, five hits and two walks while tying a season best with seven strikeouts in a 10-2 win at the Baltimore Orioles July 7. He faced the Rangers in Texas on April 7, allowing two runs, seven hits and no walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings in a 2-1 loss.
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Rangers at Blue Jays odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 4:57 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rangers +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Blue Jays -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rangers +1.5 (+105) | Blue Jays -1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under: 9.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Blue Jays 8, Rangers 3
Money line (ML)
The Blue Jays (-250) rolled up a 10-2 win in Friday’s series opener, and they’ll continue to roll in Saturday’s affair. However, you cannot risk two and a half times your potential return on the favorite. Look to the run line instead.
AVOID.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The BLUE JAYS -1.5 (-125) are a much better play laying the run and a half. The rested Jays won by eight runs Friday for their 10th consecutive win by at least two runs.
So, if you like the Jays to win, you should like them to do so by two or more runs.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 9.5 (-115) was taken care of by the Blue Jays on their own Friday. They might not do it again Saturday against the southpaw Allard, but these teams should combine for enough for another Over result.
The Over has cashed in seven of the past eight for Texas against a left-handed starting pitcher, while going 9-3 in the past 12 for Toronto against AL West teams and 4-1-1 in the past six against clubs with a winning percentage under .400.
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