Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends | September 17

At Globe Life Field on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays (72-78) open a three-Game series versus the Texas Rangers (71-79), at 8:05 p.m. ET.

The Rangers are a home favorite (-142) versus the Blue Jays (+120). The scheduled starters are Nathan Eovaldi (11-8) for the Texas Rangers, and Chris Bassitt (10-13) for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ahead of the Rangers vs. Blue Jays matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Rangers (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
• Over/under: 7.5

Rangers vs. Blue Jays: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
• Game Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

• The Rangers have won 47, or 58%, of the 81 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Texas has a record of 24-12 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 67 of 148 chances this season.
• The Rangers have an ATS record of 63-84-0 in 147 games with a spread this season.

Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers probable starter)

• Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers, his 27th of the season. He is 11-8 with a 3.67 ERA and 150 strikeouts in 152 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the righty threw five innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• In 26 games this season, the 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.67, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .225 against him.
• Eovaldi is looking to collect his 15th quality start of the season.
• Eovaldi is looking for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 26 outings this season.
• He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks 18th in the league with 635 runs while batting .242 as a squad. It has a collective .395 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 150 home runs (25th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 34-year-old’s 3.67 ERA ranks 32nd, 1.079 WHIP ranks 10th, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 24th.

Rangers batting stats

• The Rangers have hit 158 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
• Fueled by 375 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 24th in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
• The Rangers’ .237 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
• Texas ranks 23rd in the majors with 623 total runs scored this season.
• The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• Texas is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.

Blue Jays stats and trends

Blue Jays betting records

• The Blue Jays have come away with 26 wins in the 74 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Toronto has won 14 of 31 games when listed as at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over in 76 of its 148 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Blue Jays have an against the spread mark of 74-73-0 in 147 games with a line this season.

Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays probable starter)

• The Blue Jays are sending Bassitt (10-13) out for his 30th start of the season. He is 10-13 with a 4.20 ERA and 164 strikeouts over 163 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Tuesday against the New York Mets, the righty tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• The 35-year-old has an ERA of 4.20, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season. Opposing batters have a .268 batting average against him.
• Bassitt heads into this matchup with 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Bassitt will look to build on a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
• In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
• The opposing Rangers offense has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.376) and ranks 21st in home runs hit (158) in all of MLB. They have a collective .237 batting average, and are 21st in the league with 1198 total hits and 23rd in MLB action scoring 623 runs.
• This season, the 35-year-old ranks 50th in ERA (4.20), 57th in WHIP (1.411), and 21st in K/9 (9.1) among qualifying pitchers.

Blue Jays batting stats

• The Blue Jays average 1.0 home run per game to rank 25th in baseball with 150 total home runs.
• So far this season, Toronto ranks 17th in the majors, slugging .395.
• The Blue Jays rank 16th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
• Averaging 4.2 runs per game (635 total), Toronto is the 18th-highest scoring team in the majors.
• The Blue Jays’ .314 on-base percentage is 13th in baseball.