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Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays
Game Date: Saturday, August 18, 2012 | Game Time: 1:05 PM | Home Line: | Total:
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffTexas Rangers v Toronto Blue Jays Series Betting Trends
The Texas Rangers travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 1:05 PM on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Toronto is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any MLB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Rangers/Blue Jays Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2012 | Texas | 11 | Toronto | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| August 18, 2012 | Texas | 2 | Toronto | 1 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| August 17, 2012 | Texas | 2 | Toronto | 3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 27, 2012 | Toronto | 6 | Texas | 12 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 26, 2012 | Toronto | 7 | Texas | 8 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 25, 2012 | Toronto | 3 | Texas | 14 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 2, 2012 | Texas | 5 | Toronto | 11 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 1, 2012 | Texas | 7 | Toronto | 8 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| April 30, 2012 | Texas | 4 | Toronto | 1 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| July 31, 2011 | Texas | 3 | Toronto | 7 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
When looking at the last 164 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 91 games compared to 73 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Texas/Toronto series is 5.4 ppg while the vistor has put up 5.2 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.2 favoring the home team.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 164 games between the Rangers and the Blue Jays is 10.6 per game.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Texas as the road team and with Toronto as the home team.
Recent Results when Texas visits Toronto
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2012 | Texas | 11 | Toronto | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| August 18, 2012 | Texas | 2 | Toronto | 1 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| August 17, 2012 | Texas | 2 | Toronto | 3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 2, 2012 | Texas | 5 | Toronto | 11 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 1, 2012 | Texas | 7 | Toronto | 8 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| April 30, 2012 | Texas | 4 | Toronto | 1 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| July 31, 2011 | Texas | 3 | Toronto | 7 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
When looking at the last 81 games in this series while Toronto has been the home team, we can see the Blue Jays have won 40 games compared to 41 wins for the Rangers. Average points scored per game by Toronto in this situation is is 5.2 ppg while Texas has put up 5.2 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0 favoring the .
The average Total points scored spanning the last 81 games between the Rangers and the Blue Jays is 10.4 per game.
Can the Texas Rangers Cover the Spread?
This season the Texas Rangers have played 207 games, averaging 4.9 points per game, while allowing 4.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 122-85. Let's have a closer look at recent Texas Rangers results.
Recent Texas Rangers Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | Oakland | 9 | Texas | 2 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 19, 2013 | Detroit | 8 | Texas | 11 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | Detroit | 2 | Texas | 7 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 17, 2013 | Detroit | 2 | Texas | 1 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 16, 2013 | Detroit | 4 | Texas | 10 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | Texas | 6 | Oakland | 2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 14, 2013 | Texas | 6 | Oakland | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
This season the Texas Rangers have played 106 games on the road, averaging 4.4 points per game, while allowing 4.1 points per game. This has led to a season record of 58-48. Let's have a closer look at recent Texas Rangers results on the road.
Recent Texas Rangers Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | Texas | 6 | Oakland | 2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 14, 2013 | Texas | 6 | Oakland | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 13, 2013 | Texas | 1 | Oakland | 5 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 12, 2013 | Texas | 12 | Houston | 7 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 11, 2013 | Texas | 8 | Houston | 7 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
Can the Toronto Blue Jays Cover the Spread?
This season the Toronto Blue Jays have played 205 games, averaging 4.4 points per game, while allowing 4.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 91-85. Let's have a closer look at recent Toronto Blue Jays results.
Recent Toronto Blue Jays Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | Tampa Bay | 5 | Toronto | 7 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | Toronto | 2 | (NYY) New York | 7 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 17, 2013 | Toronto | 0 | (NYY) New York | 5 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 15, 2013 | San Francisco | 3 | Toronto | 11 | ||
| May 14, 2013 | San Francisco | 6 | Toronto | 10 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 12, 2013 | Toronto | 12 | Boston | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 11, 2013 | Toronto | 3 | Boston | 2 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 10, 2013 | Toronto | 0 | Boston | 5 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 9, 2013 | Toronto | 4 | Tampa Bay | 5 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 8, 2013 | Toronto | 4 | Tampa Bay | 10 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
This season the Toronto Blue Jays have played 103 games here at home, averaging 4.5 points per game, while allowing 4.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 51-52. Let's have a closer look at recent Toronto Blue Jays results when playing at home.
Recent Toronto Blue Jays Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | Tampa Bay | 5 | Toronto | 7 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 15, 2013 | San Francisco | 3 | Toronto | 11 | ||
| May 14, 2013 | San Francisco | 6 | Toronto | 10 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 5, 2013 | Seattle | 2 | Toronto | 10 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 4, 2013 | Seattle | 8 | Toronto | 1 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 3, 2013 | Seattle | 4 | Toronto | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 2, 2013 | Boston | 3 | Toronto | 1 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 1, 2013 | Boston | 10 | Toronto | 1 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| April 30, 2013 | Boston | 7 | Toronto | 9 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| April 21, 2013 | (NYY) New York | 4 | Toronto | 8 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
