MLB Game Preview: Texas Rangers (61-63) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (73-51)

Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
First Pitch: 1:37 PM ET
Broadcast: SNET, RSN

Team Records & Form

Team	Record	Last 10 Games	Road/Home Split	Season Series
Blue Jays	73–51	7–3 (.303 AVG)	42–20 at home	Lead 4–1
Rangers	61–63	2–8 (.220 AVG)	24–37 on road	Trail 1–4

Toronto enters the finale riding a three-game win streak, outscoring Texas 20–7 in the first two games of the series. The Rangers, meanwhile, have dropped four straight and are struggling to stay afloat in the AL Wild Card race.

Pitching Matchup

Pitcher	Team	W–L	ERA	WHIP	K/BB	Notes
Nathan Eovaldi	Rangers	10–3	1.71	0.88	114/21	Cy Young contender; struggles vs TOR (0–3, 5.62 ERA career)
José Berríos	Blue Jays	9–4	3.74	1.26	119/49	Solid at home; 6–2 in last 8 starts

Eovaldi has been dominant all season, but Toronto’s lineup has historically hit him hard. Berríos has quietly put together a strong campaign and benefits from excellent run support at home.

Key Hitters to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: .493 SLG, 20 HR, 1.087 OPS vs Eovaldi
• Daulton Varsho: 13-for-34, 5 HR, 14 RBI in last 10 games
• Myles Straw: 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in Saturday’s win

Texas Rangers

• Jake Burger: 3-for-4, 2 RBI on Saturday
• Ezequiel Duran: 10-for-22, 3 RBI over last 10 games
• Josh Smith: .266 AVG, 21 doubles, 9 HR

Game Trends & Betting Insights

• Blue Jays: 29–11 when allowing 0 HR; 5–1 in last 6 games
• Rangers: 27–10 when hitting 2+ HR; bullpen has blown 3 straight leads
• Over/Under: The Over has hit in 4 straight Rangers road games
• Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Rangers 4 (Over 8 runs)

Injury Report

Toronto Blue Jays

• Shane Bieber (elbow), Alek Manoah (elbow), Anthony Santander (shoulder) – 60-Day IL
• Yimi Garcia (ankle), Nick Sandlin (elbow) – 15-Day IL

Texas Rangers

• Adolis Garcia (ankle), Jacob Webb (back), Chris Martin (calf) – IL
• Tyler Mahle, Cody Bradford, Josh Sborz – 60-Day IL