Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers Prediction: Will Yusei Kikuchi, Blue Jays Get the Win?
The Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays will face off on Wednesday night. Will Yusei Kikuchi and the Blue Jays get the win after losing the last two games in this series? Matt McCuen provides his pick.
Matt McCuen - September 13, 2023, 4:35 PM EDT
5 minToronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers Prediction: Will Yusei Kikuchi, Blue Jays Get the Win?
The Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays will clash from the Rogers Centre on Wednesday night.
Blue Jays vs. Rangers Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: September 13, 2023
- Game Time: 7:07 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.TV
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers Prediction
Texas has won the first two games of this series, which is significant. The Rangers have jumped 0.5 games in front of the Blue Jays for the second wildcard spot.
It has been an up-and-down season for the Rangers. At one point in the first half of the season, Texas had the largest lead of any team in any division. The second half of the year has not been nearly as good.
Corey Seager is not to blame, as he has been one of the best hitters in baseball. Seager is batting a team-best .341. Additionally, Seager has blasted thirty home runs and driven in eighty-nine runs in just one hundred one games.
Marcus Semien has been great for Texas. Semien is batting .278 on the season with 34 home runs and 87 runs batted in.
Adolis Garcia has been the best power source for Texas, leading the team with 34 home runs. Garcia is currently out on the DL.
The Rangers will turn to paw Jordan Montgomery tonight. Montgomery 8-11 with an ERA of 3.62.
Bo Bichete leads the team with a batting average of .308. Bichette leads the team in hits with 155.
Vladimir Gurrero Jr. has been the best power bat for the Jays, leading the team in home runs with 21.
Second baseman Whit Merrifield had produced at a high level with a batting average of .281 and stealing a team-best 25 bases.
Yusei Kikuchi will get the ball for Toronto tonight. Kikuchi has a record of 9-5 with an ERA of 3.57
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers Pick
Toronto has been a tough team to sweep, and they will bounce back in a crucial game tonight.
Montgomery has struggled badly against this current Jays lineup. Toronto is batting .300 against Montgomery in one hundred at-bats. Additionally, this lineup has hit four home runs against Montgomery.
Kikuchi has pitched his best baseball at home with an ERA of 3.38 in Toronto. He has dominated this Rangers lineup and is hitting just .180 against him in 50 at-bats.
If this is a close game in the late innings, Toronto has the better bullpen.
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