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2022 MLB Handicapping
(0-0) Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays (0-0)
Date: Friday, 4/8/2022
Time: 7:07 ET
Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto
Projected Pitchers: Jon Gray (TEX) vs. Jose Berrios (TOR)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rangers +150 / Blue Jays -180
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Rangers +1.5 (-130) / Blue Jays -1.5 (+110)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 9.5
The Rangers and Blue Jays kick of their 2022 campaigns in Toronto. Currently, the Blue Jays are -180 favorites and the Rangers are +150 on the moneyline. The total for this game is sitting at 9.5.
Texas Rangers
Fangraphs has the Rangers finishing 4th in the AL West with a projected record of 75-87. The Rangers went out this offseason and spent some money, signing big name free agents Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. They also added Jon Gray who will have the ball in this opening game.
Jon Gray is a 30 year old starter who has pitched all his major league innings for the Colorado Rockies. Last season he finished with a record of 8-12, with a 4.59 ERA. His record and ERA were definitely affected by his teams quality, and pitching half of his games at Coors Field in Colorado.
This lineup should be pretty exciting to watch this year for the Rangers after adding some big bats in the off season. Marcus Semien is coming off an insane year with the Blue Jays last season. He batted .265, with 45 HRs and 102 RBIs and scored 115 runs!
I’m sure his runs and RBI numbers will see a decline since he is going to a weaker lineup. He will have the protection in the lineup with Corey Seager projected to bat behind him.
Seager looks to bounce back this year and it really begins with health. He was only played over a 100 games once since 2018. The positive thing is in 95 games last year, he batted .306 with 16 HRs and 57 RBIs.
Toronto Blue Jays
Fangraphs has the Blue Jays finishing 1st in the AL East with a projected record of 92-70. They are a very trendy pick to go over on their win totals and make a deep run in the playoffs.
Jose Berrios will be getting the ball on opening day for the Blue Jays. Last season Berrios was 12-9 with an ERA of 3.52 pitching for the Twins and the Jays.
The Jays lost Semien to the Rangers in the offseason, but also were able to land former all-star Matt Chapman in a deal with the Athletics. You don’t really need to make a ton of moves when you have Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, and Tesocar Hernandez.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr finished 2nd in MVP voting and would have won if it wasn’t for Ohtani and what he was able to accomplish. Guerrero Jr hit .311 with 48 HRs and 111 RBIs last season.
Guerrero Jr is +300 to win AL MVP which makes him the favorite. I wouldn’t mind a little sprinkle on that after the year he just had.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Over is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 games as an underdog.
- Rangers are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in Toronto.
- Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League West.
- Under is 5-1 in Berrios’ last 6 starts as a home favorite.
Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Prediction:
These really are 2 teams that a lot of people have interest in this year. When looking at the starting pitching match-up, I trust Berrios to get the job done in the 1st five innings. I’m going to roll with Jays -.5 First Five Innings at -125.
Hope everyone rides with me! Good luck and let’s him some cash!
4* Free MLB Pick: Blue Jays -.5 (-125) First Five Innings
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