Toronto Blue Jays (26-28, third in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (27-29, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (1-1, 3.31 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Rangers: Tyler Mahle (5-2, 1.80 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -158, Blue Jays +133; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Texas is 27-29 overall and 18-11 at home. The Rangers have an 8-20 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Toronto is 10-16 on the road and 26-28 overall. The Blue Jays have a 15-2 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wyatt Langford is second on the Rangers with 17 extra base hits (seven doubles and 10 home runs). Jake Burger is 8 for 40 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
George Springer has 12 doubles, a triple and five home runs for the Blue Jays. Daulton Varsho is 8 for 42 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 3-7, .193 batting average, 3.17 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Blue Jays: 5-5, .206 batting average, 2.56 ERA, even run differential
INJURIES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi: day-to-day (tricep), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kumar Rocker: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Blue Jays: Tyler Heineman: 7-Day IL (concussion), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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