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Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Series Finale: Kevin Gausman Brings Hope for Blue Jays Victory

Game time: September 14, 2023 at 7:07 PM ET

Venue: Rogers Centre — Toronto, Ontario

Article updated Sep 13, 6:20 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays will play in the fourth and final game of their series on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Rangers have the advantage, with a

Game outlook

The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays will play in the fourth and final game of their series on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Rangers have the advantage, with a 2-game series lead and the current Wild Card spot in the MLB. Nathan Eovaldi (2.9 ERA) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers and Kevin Gausman (3.28 ERA) will be starting for the Blue Jays. Toronto is the betting favorite with odds opening at -155 and no movement since.

Game Info

When: Thursday, 9/14/2023 @ 7:07pm EST

Where: Rogers Centre Stadium Rangers vs Blue Jays Betting Odds Moneyline: Rangers +142 | Blue Jays -155

Spread: Rangers +1.5 (-157) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+136)

Total: Over/Under 8 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Toronto will win straight-up is 61%.

Texas Rangers

• Texas and Toronto were both fighting for the final Wild Card spot • Rangers won the first two games and are now in Wild Card Spot • Texas starting right-hander is Nathan Eovaldi (11-4 with 2.90 ERA) • Rangers have a team ERA of 4.29, 17th in majors, and offense is one of the best (2nd in slashing.266/.338/.455) • On the road, they are slashing .258/.328/.417 and in September .252/.338/.466 • Against Gausman, Hedges is 2-4, Seager .467 in 15 ABs, Lowe .429 in 7 ABs, Huff 1-3, Semien .238 in 21 ABs • Power Ranking of 25, Texas ranked 3 in offense, 16 in defense, with 80-64 record so far this season

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Toronto Blue Jays Analysis

• Toronto is losing the first two games in the series, giving Rangers a better head-to-head record than Blue Jays • Blue Jays offense is ranked 4th, 4th, and 12th (.259/.332/.420) • Against Nathan Eovaldi, the hitters have varying batting averages: Kirk (.625), Merrifield (.429), Guerrero Jr. (.333), Bichette (.300), Biggio (.286), and Kiermaier (.231) • Toronto has an ace and Cy Young candidate Kevin Gausman (11-8, 3.28 ERA) • Team ERA of 3.73 is ranks first in league • Overall power ranking for Toronto Blue Jays is 11 • Offense (scoring): #15 (4.61 points per game) • Defense (giving up): #2 (4.09 points per game) • Overall win-loss record is 80-65 • Texas has a 0-3 record in their last 3 matchups against Toronto

Back the Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman's Streak Against Texas Gives Toronto an Advantage at Home

The Blue Jays can be backed with confidence when Kevin Gausman takes the mound. Gausman has been a reliable performer for Toronto this season and has a strong record against Texas. The Blue Jays hold a 32-30 record as a home favourite, while the Rangers are 16-18 as a road underdog presenting an opportunity for Toronto to secure a win. With reliever Edwin Eovaldi expected to pitch only a few innings, the Blue Jays can further take advantage of the Rangers' bullpen and be backed for success at -125.

Written by Simonsays Published on 09/13/2023 Category: MLB Picks

About the Author: Sports writer and professional handicapper. You will find that I don't release a lot of plays, but the ones he does release win at an extremely high rate, which only a handful of experts can match.

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SportsJaw Rangers vs Blue Jays archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Rangers vs Blue Jays matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Texas Rangers+142 → +135Moved
  • Moneyline · Toronto Blue Jays-155 → -150Moved
  • Spread · Texas Rangers+1.5 (-157) → +1.5 (-155)Moved
  • Spread · Toronto Blue Jays-1.5 (+136) → -1.5 (+135)Moved
  • Total · Over8 (-110) → 7.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under8 (-110) → 7.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Texas Rangers
79-63 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 9-1-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Toronto Blue Jays
75-62-1 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-09-13T22:20:42.134Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-09-13Texas Rangers 10 · Toronto Blue Jays 0
  • 2023-09-12Texas Rangers 6 · Toronto Blue Jays 3
  • 2023-09-11Texas Rangers 10 · Toronto Blue Jays 4
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9-2

Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on September 14, 2023, a 7-run decision in the series. Texas Rangers' strongest period was the 8th inning, when it outscored its opponent 5-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Texas Rangers +1.5 (-155) spread, Texas Rangers covered, while the 11 combined runs finished over the recorded total of 7.5.

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