Rangers Looking to Keep Astros in Sight
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers will battle on Monday when they meet at Globe Life Park. The Rangers are trying to find some consistency so they can keep the Houston Astros in sight. The Astros hold an 11-game lead over the Rangers. What has to bother the Rangers is they have won seven of their last ten games and still are 11 games behind the Astros. This is even with the Astros having a depleted starting rotation. That rotation is about to get healthy again and that could spell real trouble for the AL West. The Blue Jays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Marco Estrada in this game. Estrada has a 4-5 record and a 4.54 ERA this season. Estrada has struggled throughout June. He has lost all three of his starts. Estrada has not pitched more than 5 2/3 innings in any of them. He has a 12.08 ERA in June. He was blasted by Tampa Bay for six runs on 2 hits in 3 1/3 innings in his last start. The Rangers will counter Estrada with Austin Bibens-Dirkx. Right hander Bibens-Dirkx has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. Bibens-Dirkx played a big role in the recent rotation surge for the Rangers. In his last start, gainst the Washington Nationals, he allowed a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first. That was the lone run he allowed in seven innings. He picked up his first victory as a starter.Rangers and Jays are Pretty Even
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -119-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total opened at 11. The Jays are now -115-moneyline favorites. The total has dropped to 10.5. Texas lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Seattle Mariners on June 18. Bettors who backed the Mariners at 175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Blue Jays were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Chicago White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 33-35 | -$430.00 | 5-11 | 28-24 | 23-21 | 10-14 | 32-32-4 | -0.25 |
| Texas | 34-34 | $107.00 | 8-7 | 26-27 | 19-9 | 15-25 | 31-36-1 | 0.19 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
M Estrada (4-5) ERA: 4.54
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2017 | TB | L | 1-8 | O | 3.1 | -$100.00 |
| Jun 6, 2017 | OAK | L | 1-4 | U | 5.2 | -$100.00 |
| Jun 1, 2017 | NYY | L | 2-12 | O | 3.2 | -$100.00 |
Austin Bibens-Dirkx (2-0) ERA: 3.28
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2017 | WSH | W | 5-1 | U | 7 | $231.00 |
| May 31, 2017 | TB | L | 5-7 | O | 4.2 | -$100.00 |
Bullpen
| Toronto’s relievers have pitched 12.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Texas’s relievers have pitched 11 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Toronto Blue Jays – M Estrada
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2017 | 3-1 | TOR | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Win |
| Oct 6, 2016 | 10-1 | TOR | 8.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Win |
| May 14, 2016 | 6-5 | TEX | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | No Decision |
| May 3, 2016 | 3-1 | TOR | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | No Decision |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 5-1 | TOR | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Win |
Texas Rangers – Austin Bibens-Dirkx
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Recent Starts vs. Opponent. | |||||||||
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | TEX | 3 | TOR | 1 | -175 | 9 | U | Andrew Cashner (R) | Joe Biagini (R) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| May 27, 2017 | TEX | 1 | TOR | 3 | -107 | 7.5 | U | Yu Darvish (R) | Marco Estrada (R) | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| May 26, 2017 | TEX | 6 | TOR | 7 | -142 | 9.5 | O | A.J. Griffin (R) | Mike Bolsinger (R) | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2016 | TEX | 6 | TOR | 7 | -192 | 9 | O | Colby Lewis (R) | Aaron Sanchez (R) | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | TOR | 5 | TEX | 3 | -137 | 8 | P | J.A. Happ (L) | Yu Darvish (R) | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | TOR | 10 | TEX | 1 | -113 | 9.5 | O | Marco Estrada (R) | Cole Hamels (L) | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| May 15, 2016 | TOR | 6 | TEX | 7 | 157 | 9 | O | Aaron Sanchez (R) | Cesar Ramos (L) | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| May 14, 2016 | TOR | 5 | TEX | 6 | 124 | 9 | O | Marco Estrada (R) | Colby Lewis (R) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| May 13, 2016 | TOR | 5 | TEX | 0 | 113 | 10 | U | R.A. Dickey (R) | Martin Perez (L) | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| May 5, 2016 | TEX | 2 | TOR | 12 | -194 | 8.5 | O | Derek Holland (L) | J.A. Happ (L) | 9 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
MLB Betting Trends
| Toronto Blue Jays 33-35 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games | ||
| Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas | ||
| Toronto is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Texas | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas | ||
Texas Rangers 34-34 |
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|---|---|---|
| Texas is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games | ||
| Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas’s last 10 games | ||
| Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas’s last 13 games at home | ||
| Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Texas is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas’s last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Toronto Blue Jays
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | CHW | 7-3 | W | -210 | 9.5 | J Happ | 6.2 | J Shields | H |
| Jun 17, 2017 | CHW | 2-5 | L | -222 | 9 | M Stroman | 7 | M Pelfrey | H |
| Jun 16, 2017 | CHW | 4-11 | L | -200 | 9 | Joe Biagini | 1 | J Quintana | H |
| Jun 14, 2017 | TB | 7-6 | W | -141 | 8.5 | F Liriano | 7 | J Odorizzi | H |
| Jun 13, 2017 | TB | 1-8 | L | -147 | 8.5 | M Estrada | 3.1 | Jacob Faria | H |
Texas Rangers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | SEA | 3-7 | L | -186 | 10.5 | Y Darvish | 5 | C Bergman | H |
| Jun 17, 2017 | SEA | 10-4 | W | -131 | 12 | M Perez | 5.1 | Y Gallardo | H |
| Jun 16, 2017 | SEA | 10-4 | W | -101 | 10 | T Ross | 5.2 | J Paxton | H |
| Jun 14, 2017 | HOU | 2-13 | L | 130 | 9.5 | A Cashner | 4 | Francis Martes | A |
| Jun 13, 2017 | HOU | 4-2 | W | 178 | 9.5 | N Martinez | 6 | B Peacock | A |
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