Blue Jays-Rangers Vegas betting Odds

The fans at Rangers Ballpark will be treated to a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Friday. The Blue Jays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Shaun Marcum in this game. Marcum has a 5-5 record and a 3.22 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Rangers will be Tommy Hunter. The righthander will be making his MLB debut in this contest. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Blue Jays lost 3-2 in the rubber match to the Rays as a +105 underdog on Wednesday. The five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Lyle Overbay hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays. Scott Richmond gave up three runs to suffer the loss. The Rangers were defeated 8-5 by the Mariners as -140 favorites on Thursday. The combined 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (12). Ramon Vazquez smacked a two-run homer and drove in all three runs for the Rangers. Matt Harrison gave up four earned runs off five hits over 4 2-3 innings in the loss. Current streak: Toronto has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Toronto: 54-54 SU Texas: 56-53 SU Toronto most recently: When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Texas are 5-5 After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8 After a loss are 6-4 Texas most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Toronto are 4-6 After playing Seattle are 8-2 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games Texas is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Toronto The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Toronto Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto Next up: Texas home to Toronto, Saturday, August 2