Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+106) Toronto (-128)

The Texas Rangers (61-61) are headed to Rogers Centre on Sunday where they will try to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (71-51). The moneyline on this game has Texas at +106 and Toronto is priced at -128. The over/under has been set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Nathan Eovaldi and Jose Berrios.

The Rangers have tallied 183 doubles as a team and have hit 126 baseballs out of the park. Texas has a slugging % of .375 and have struck out 1,011 times, while taking a walk on 363 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in MLB. They have 473 runs batted in and 944 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is .232. They have 495 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .299.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.17. Rangers pitchers have allowed 121 home runs in addition to 438 runs (1st in the league). Texas has allowed 911 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 401 earned runs. The Rangers have an earned run average of 3.32 over the course of the season (1st in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,000 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 362 batters and their FIP sits at 3.82 as a squad over the course of the season.

Rangers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 127 times and also have had 144 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 66 holds for the year (19th in MLB). The Rangers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 55.8% and have entered the game in 121 save situations. They have accumulated 29 saves so far this season and have missed out on 23 out of their 52 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 176 runners on the campaign with 31.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Rangers have sent 382 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Texas Rangers have 3,259 putouts this season, in addition to 1,054 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .991 which has them ranked 1st in baseball, and have a total of 96 double plays. The Rangers have converted 72.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,777 innings on the diamond, ranking them 1st in the majors.

Eovaldi (101-84 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.85 while he has gone up against 7,073 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,652 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 466 free passes. His earned run average is 3.91 (733 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.255. Eovaldi has pitched in 1,688 innings and is sitting with 1,472 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Blue Jays have a team slugging percentage of .426 and they score 4.84 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have notched 221 doubles, while getting a free base 403 times and scoring 591 runs. Toronto has recorded 140 home runs on the campaign to go along with 567 RBIs. They have been rung up on 816 instances (30th in MLB) and have totaled 1,116 base hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have tallied an OBP of .337 as well as a team batting average of .268 on the season.

The Toronto pitching staff have yielded 545 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.21 (506 earned runs yielded). They have given up 164 homers and they give up 4.54 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.257 and have a FIP of 4.31 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.00 (1,081 strikeouts vs 384 walks). They rank 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 975.

Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 29.5% out of 183 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 122 times in high leverage situations and on 125 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 131 save situations, the Blue Jays have accumulated 75 holds and 19 blown saves. They are currently ranked 10th in baseball holding a save percentage of 64.8%, and they have sent 418 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Toronto has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have tallied 35 saves.

Out of their 9,735 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (12th in baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 85 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 893 assists, 66 errors and have earned a total of 3,245 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Berrios has surrendered 1,444 hits and he has 1,462 strikeouts in 1,547 innings. He has conceded a total of 695 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.234 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.14 and he has gone up against 6,499 hitters during his pro baseball career. Berrios (108-81 career mark) holds a 4.04 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (+106)

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