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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Bowden Francis will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Francis is 8-4 this season with a 3.50 ERA.
It'll be Cody Bradford toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Left hander Bradford is 5-3 with a 3.97 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.
Texas was a 13-8 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as -135 favorites, while the total score of 21 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Blue Jays were a 13-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (21) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 71-79 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 72-79 SU
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Texas Thursday, September 19