Blue Jays vs. Rangers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/9/2022

Alejandro Kirk, batting .302 this season, leads the Toronto Blue Jays (76-60) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Nate Lowe (.306 AVG) and the Texas Rangers (59-77). Kirk and the Blue Jays are -170 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Globe Life Field, beginning at 8:05 PM ET. Toronto will send Ross Stripling out to start this one, while Texas has not yet named a starter.

Blue Jays vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Rangers

After looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Rangers on the moneyline at +145. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+145) and Over (7.5)

Blue Jays vs. Rangers Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Ross Stripling
• Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Blue Jays Starter Ross Stripling

• Stripling makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 20th of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.03 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 107 innings pitched.
• The 32-year-old has a 3.03 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 27 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .227 to opposing hitters.
• Stripling enters this outing with seven quality starts under his belt this year.
• Stripling is looking to record his 12th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
• The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 1116 total hits and 13th in MLB play with 605 runs scored. It has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.395) and ranks ninth in home runs (163) in all of MLB.
• Stripling has pitched two innings, giving up two earned runs on one hit against the Rangers this season.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 113 times and won 65, or 57.5%, of those games.
• Toronto has a record of 34-18, a 65.4% win rate, when favored by -170 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Games involving Toronto have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 70 of 135 chances this season.
• The Blue Jays are 59-76-0 against the spread in their 135 chances this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have been underdogs in 85 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (44.7%) in those contests.
• This season, Texas has been victorious 12 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 40.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of their 137 opportunities.
• The Rangers have an against the spread mark of 75-62-0 in 137 games with a line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays with 27 home runs and 82 runs batted in.
• Of all batters in baseball, Guerrero’s home run total ranks him 17th, and his RBI tally ranks him 16th.
• Bo Bichette is batting .275 with 35 doubles, 22 home runs and 35 walks.
• Bichette is 37th in home runs and 18th in RBI in the majors.
• George Springer is hitting .265 with 18 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 44 walks.
• Kirk’s .302 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Kirk has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .409 with a double, three walks and four RBI.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Marcus Semien is hitting .242 with 24 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 47 walks.
• In all of MLB, Semien is 40th in homers and 41st in RBI.
• Semien takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .182 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Corey Seager has shown his power as he leads his team with 29 home runs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Seager is 12th in home runs and 35th in RBI.
• Lowe paces the Rangers’ lineup with a .306 batting average.
• Adolis Garcia has put up a team-leading 84 runs batted in.