The Texas Rangers hit the field at home at Globe Life Field for the first time this season as underdogs () against the Toronto Blue Jays () on Monday at 4:05 PM ET. Toronto has Steven Matz set to start, while Texas counters Mike Foltynewicz.
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Blue Jays vs Rangers Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Matz (TOR) | Pitcher | Foltynewicz (TEX) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 5 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 30.2 | IP | 3.1 |
| 9.68 | ERA | 16.20 |
| 1.700 | WHIP | 2.400 |
| 10.6 | K/9 | 8.1 |
| 2.9 | BB/9 | 10.8 |
Blue Jays Probable Starter Steven Matz
- Matz makes his first start of the season for the Blue Jays.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, Sept. 27, the 29-year-old southpaw, came out of the bullpen and went three innings against the Nationals.
- Matz’s team was never favored on the moneyline a season ago in games he pitched.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 5, 2021 at 2:09 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Rangers Stats vs Matz
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dahl | 6 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Charlie Culberson | 6 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .762 |
| Nate Lowe | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Brock Holt | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Rangers Probable Starter Mike Foltynewicz
- Foltynewicz has been named the starter for the Rangers and will make his first start this season.
- The 29-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Monday, July 27 against the Rays, when he pitched 3 1/3 innings as the starter.
- The right-hander did not pitch as the moneyline underdog last season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 5, 2021 at 2:09 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Blue Jays Stats vs Foltynewicz
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Panik | 15 | .133 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .266 |
| Randal Grichuk | 14 | .286 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .786 |
| Teoscar Hernández | 7 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .429 |
| Bo Bichette | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .800 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .650 |
| Cavan Biggio | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .900 |
| Rowdy Tellez | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.334 |
| Danny Jansen | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Blue Jays Betting Trends
- Last season the Blue Jays scored the seventh-most runs in baseball (302 total, 5.0 per game).
- The Blue Jays won 17 of the 25 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (68%).
- Toronto had a 3-3 record last year (winning 50% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -165 or shorter.
- Toronto had an over/under set by bookmakers 56 times last year, and combined with opponents to go over the total in 27 of those games (27-26-3).
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Rangers Betting Trends
- The Rangers won 17, or 35.4%, of the 48 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Texas had a record of 7-15, a 31.8% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of +140 or more by bookmakers last season.
- Texas and its opponents hit the over in 31 of their 60 games with a total last season.
Blue Jays Players to Watch
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit .308 last season with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 14 walks.
- Gurriel ranked 17th in hits (64), 16th in BA (.308), and 19th in SLG (.534) among the qualified hitters in MLB.
- Teoscar Hernandez hit 16 home runs on the season while slugging .579.
- Hernandez ranked seventh in HR among qualifying hitters in MLB.
Blue Jays Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 221 | .262 | 34 | 9 | 33 | .326 | .788 |
| Cavan Biggio | 220 | .250 | 41 | 8 | 28 | .375 | .807 |
| Randal Grichuk | 216 | .273 | 38 | 12 | 35 | .309 | .790 |
| Marcus Semien | 211 | .223 | 28 | 7 | 23 | .305 | .679 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 208 | .308 | 28 | 11 | 33 | .348 | .882 |
| Teoscar Hernández | 190 | .289 | 33 | 16 | 34 | .340 | .919 |
| Bo Bichette | 123 | .301 | 18 | 5 | 23 | .323 | .835 |
| Danny Jansen | 120 | .183 | 18 | 6 | 20 | .313 | .671 |
| Joe Panik | 120 | .225 | 18 | 1 | 7 | .340 | .640 |
| Rowdy Tellez | 113 | .283 | 20 | 8 | 23 | .341 | .881 |
Rangers Players to Watch
- Nick Solak finished with a .268 average, two home runs and 23 RBI last season.
- Solak was not among league leaders in hits and batting average among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa collected 59 hits, posted an OBP of .329 and a .370 SLG.
- Among qualified hitters, Kiner-Falefa was not among league leaders in SLG and OBP in the league.
Rangers Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 211 | .280 | 28 | 3 | 10 | .329 | .699 |
| Nick Solak | 209 | .268 | 27 | 2 | 23 | .326 | .670 |
| Joey Gallo | 193 | .181 | 23 | 10 | 26 | .295 | .673 |
| Leody Taveras | 119 | .235 | 20 | 4 | 6 | .316 | .719 |
| Brock Holt | 95 | .211 | 12 | 0 | 5 | .283 | .557 |
| David Dahl | 93 | .183 | 9 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .469 |
| Ronald Guzmán | 78 | .244 | 10 | 4 | 9 | .314 | .750 |
| Jose Trevino | 76 | .250 | 10 | 2 | 9 | .280 | .714 |
| Nate Lowe | 67 | .224 | 10 | 4 | 11 | .297 | .730 |
| Eli White | 48 | .188 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .460 |
Blue Jays vs Rangers Player Props
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