Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | September 11

Danny Jansen leads the Toronto Blue Jays (78-60) into a contest against the Texas Rangers (59-79) after his four-hit performance in an 11-7 win over the Rangers. The Blue Jays are favorites (-155) for this game against the underdog Rangers (+135), which begins at 2:35 PM ET on Sunday. Toronto’s Trevor Richards and Texas’ Martin Perez will start this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Game Time: 2:35 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Blue Jays Stats & Trends

Blue Jays Batting

• The Blue Jays average 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB action with 169 total home runs.
• The Blue Jays have the second-best batting average in the majors (.262).
• The Blue Jays’ .327 on-base percentage is fourth-best in the league.
• The Blue Jays strike out 7.6 times per game, the fifth-fewest average in baseball.
• The Blue Jays average 1.2 homers per road game this season (85 total away from home).
• The Blue Jays are slugging .426 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
• The team is batting .265 with 671 hits (9.5 per game) on the road this season.

Blue Jays Key Batters

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 150 hits, which leads Toronto hitters this season, while batting .276 with 57 extra-base hits.
• Among the qualified hitters in baseball, Guerrero’s batting average ranks 34th, his on-base percentage ranks 44th, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Guerrero has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Bo Bichette leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.474) thanks to 62 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifiers, Bichette ranks 31st in batting average, 79th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage.
• Bichette brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .522 with four doubles, a triple, five home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
• George Springer has 113 hits this season and has a slash line of .264/.341/.456.
• Springer has recorded a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .174 with two doubles and three walks.
• Alejandro Kirk has 122 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .381.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 166 home runs.
• The Rangers rank 15th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
• The Rangers have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Rangers rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.
• They’ve hit 85 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 68 home contests this season.
• They are slugging .399 in 68 home games this season.
• They are averaging 8.0 base hits per game and batting .241 as a team at home this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Corey Seager has 19 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 54 walks while batting .247.
• Including all the qualified players in the majors, Seager’s batting average puts him 84th, his on-base percentage is 82nd, and he is 40th in slugging.
• Seager hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .136 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Marcus Semien is batting .243 with 25 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 47 walks.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Semien’s batting average puts him 93rd, his on-base percentage is 114th, and he is 75th in slugging.
• Nate Lowe has 154 hits with a .358 on-base percentage and a .502 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Rangers.
• Adolis Garcia has 26 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .249.

Blue Jays vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers