This evening the Toronto Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers for the start of their 3 game weekend series.
Texas Rangers (37-36) @ Toronto Blue Jays (39-35)
The Toronto Blue Jays have won 2 of their last 3 games after a 1-0 12-inning win at Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Reliever Brett Cecil picked up the win as he pitched 1 inning while not allowing an earned run on 1 hit. He struck out 2 and walked 2 batters. Reliever Steve Delabar notched his 1st save of the season as he pitching 1 inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 2 batters. Starter Marco Estrada got the no-decision as he pitched 8.2 innings while not allowing an earned run on 2 hits. He struck out 10 batters. He threw 129 pitches in the game. Reliever Roberto Osuna pitched 0.1 of an inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. Reliever Bo Schultz pitched 1 inning while not allowing an earned run on 1 hit. He struck out 1 and walked 1 batter. Left-fielder Chris Colabello hit delivered the 1 run the Jays needed to win as he hit his 6th home run of the season in the top of 12th. He was 1 for 5 with 1 run batted in a 1 run scored. The rbi was his 27th of the season. He struck out 2 times. Center-fielder Kevin Pillar stole 2 bases in the game. He now has 12 stolen bases on the season. Shortstop Jose Reyes stole his 10th base of the season. Catcher Russell Martin stole his 4th base of the season. The Blue Jays had 6 hits in the game. Tonight their starting pitcher is left-handed Mark Buehrle. Buehrle is 7-4 with a 3.90 era and 45 strikeouts in 92.1 innings pitched. He’s made 14 starts this season. In his last start, a no-decision on June 20th at home versus Baltimore, he pitched 7 innings while giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits. He struck out 5 and walked 1 batter. He threw 105 pitches in the game. He’s had a no-decision in his last 3 starts. The Texas Rangers have lost 5 straight games. Yesterday there were defeated 6-3 at home versus Oakland. Reliever Keone Kela was saddled with the loss as he pitched 0.2 of an inning while allowing 2 earned runs on 2 hits. He struck out 1 batter. It was his 5th loss of the season. Starter Colby Lewis pitched 6 innings while giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits. He struck out 3 and walked 3 batters. He threw 100 pitches in the game. Reliever Sam Freeman didn’t record an out as he allowed 1 earned run on 2 hits. He walked 1 batter. Reliever Spencer Patton pitched 1.1 innings while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. Reliever Ross Detwiler pitched 1 inning while not allowing an earned run on 1 hit. 1st baseman Mitch Moreland hit his 9th home run of the season. He was 3 for 4 with 2 runs batted in and 1 run scored. The rbis were his 34th and 35th of the season. Catcher Robinson Chirinos was 2 for 4 with 1 run batted in. The rbi was his 25th of the season. He hit his 11th double of the season. Designated hitter Prince Fielder was 2 for 4 with 1 run scored. He hit his 17th double of the season. Left-fielder Joey Gallo was 1 for 4 with 1 run scored. He hit his 3rd double of the season. The Rangers had 10 hits in the game. Tonight their starting pitcher is right-handed Nick Martinez. Martinez is 5-3 with a 2.77 era and 50 strikeouts in 84.1 innings pitched. He’s made 14 starts this season. In his last start, a loss on June 20th at Chicago White Sox, he pitched 6 innings while giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits. He struck out 2 and walked 3 batters. He threw 102 pitches in the games. He’s 1-3 in his 5 starts. This is his 2nd season in MLB. In his rookie season last year he was 5-12 with a 4.55 era.
Toronto is 23-14 at home this season. They have scored 405 runs and allowed 324 runs on the season. Texas is 22-17 on the road this season. They have scored 318 runs and allowed 314 runs on the season.
This is the 1st meeting of the season between the Blue Jays and the Rangers. Including tonight the 2 teams face each other 6 times this season.
Prediction: The Blue Jays squeaked out a win behind Estrada’s near perfect game/no-hitter. I’m surprised they only managed to score a total of 9 runs in the 3 games versus the Rays. The Rangers are scuffling right now.
Take the Blue Jays 1.58 (Bet365)
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