Colby Lewis (2-0, 3.20 ERA) and the Texas Rangers (20-16) take on Marco Estrada (1-2, 2.39 ERA) and the Toronto Blue Jays (19-18) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the second of a three-game series at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Blue Jays won the last game 5-0, and Toronto leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, May. 14 and can be seen on FSSW and RSN.
Lewis pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out five and walking one in an 8-4 defeat to the White Sox. Rougned Odor (.297, 26 Rs, 7 HRs, 21 RBIs, 5 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Estrada went 7.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out eight and walking two in a 4-2 defeat to the Dodgers in his last outing. Michael Saunders (.321, 17 Rs, 5 HRs, 11 RBIs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 4 yesterday.
The odds for Texas and Toronto are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Rangers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Texas’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Blue Jays have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Toronto is excellent at drawing walks with 3.8 per road game, ranking fourth in the AL. The Blue Jays allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Blue Jays lead the season series, 4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR
Notes
Toronto has won 40% (6-9) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Texas has won 56% (9-7) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Blue Jays are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Rangers have a 6-3 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Blue Jays are 13-3. The Rangers have a 13-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 16th, Toronto sits in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 150 this season. Texas ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 166.
Ranking 23rd, Texas is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 96 this season. Toronto ranks in the top five with 137.
The Rangers are 14-10 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Blue Jays are 16-10 when they hit at least one homer.
