Fresh off a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Toronto Blue Jays will begin a six-game road trip on Tuesday night in Arlington against the Texas Rangers.

Toronto had dropped four consecutive series before breaking the trend with a sweep of the Cardinals, who they held to just seven total runs over the three games played at Rogers Centre.

Texas is coming off three consecutive losses to the Seattle Mariners and has dropped five of its last six games.

Let’s take a closer look at the game odds for Tuesday’s series opener between the Blue Jays and Rangers courtesy of bet365:

Blue Jays vs. Rangers odds

Blue Jays Moneyline Odds	+120
Rangers Moneyline Odds	-140
Runline Odds	Rangers -1.5 (+150), Blue Jays +1.5 (-180)
Over/Under	Over 7.5 runs (-115), Under 7.5 runs (-105)
Time/Date	Sept. 17, 8:05 p.m. ET
TV	Broadcast: Sportsnet, Sportsnet+

Betting Toronto Blue Jays (72-78 SU, 79-71 ATS, 77-69-4 o/u)

The Blue Jays will be riding some serious momentum into Arlington after a sweep of the Cardinals. Davis Schneider homered in each of the final two games of the series while recording five hits after amassing just three hits in 47 at-bats in August. He’ll be looking to finish strong to convince the front office he can be a starter next season.

Another major storyline heading into Tuesday night will be the potential return of Bo Bichette to action. He’s been rehabbing a calf injury at Triple-A Buffalo and his return is imminent. It’s entirely possible he’s activated prior to the game and in the starting lineup, which could be a huge boost for the Jays. Bichette has battled injuries throughout the year, posting a miserable .595 OPS with just four homers across 80 games.

Toronto took all three of the previous meetings between these teams at Rogers Centre back in July, scoring 20 runs in the series.

Betting Texas Rangers (71-79 SU, 64-85 ATS, 68-74-7 o/u)

The Rangers are the latest victims of the World Series hangover, sitting eight games back of the final American League Wild Spot with 12 games left to play. Nothing has gone right for them this year, but injuries are the biggest reason why the Rangers won’t be playing baseball this October. Evan Carter, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Josh Jung, Jon Gray, and now Corey Seager have all battled series ailments at different junctures of the season, and the inconsistency in the roster never really allowed the team to gel.

Several other players that have been healthy, like Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, and Jonah Heim, have failed to replicate their power numbers from last season, leaving the club well short of the .500 mark. Last year, the Rangers led the AL with 233 homers, but this year only 158 balls have left the ballpark, which ranks them in the bottom half of the majors in that category.

Probable starting pitchers

Toronto: TBD but Chris Bassitt is the likely, but unconfirmed, starter.

Texas: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (11-8, 3.67 ERA, 8.88 K/9, 1.08 WHIP)

Eovaldi surrendered three home runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last start, lasting five innings while allowing four earned runs. However, the hard-throwing righty has been excellent at home this season, posting a 7-3 record with a 3.11 ERA while allowing opponents to hit just .196 off him. Eovaldi hasn’t pitched against Toronto yet this season, but he’s historically struggled against the Blue Jays, recording a 5.24 ERA and just one win across 13 career appearances against them.

Weather

Forecasts are calling for temperatures around 29 C and clear skies in Arlington. Winds will blow out to right field at 7 mph.

MLB betting trends

The Blue Jays have covered the runline in 37 of their last 54 away games.
The over is 6-1-1 in the Rangers’ last eight games.
The under is 11-6 in Toronto’s last 17 games.

MLB player prop trends

Schneider has homered in back-to-back games and is around +600 to go deep again. He’s also driven in at least one run in four consecutive contests and is +220 to record an RBI.
Eovaldi has recorded six or more strikeouts in three straight games and four of his last five. He’s +100 to amass over 5.5 strikeouts.
Leo Jimenez has exceeded his line for hits + runs + RBIs in four straight games. He has -155 odds to record over 0.5 hits + runs + RBIs.

Blue Jays vs. Rangers predictions

Assuming the starting pitching matchup is Bassitt vs. Eovaldi, take a look at the highest scoring period of the game to be from the sixth inning on at +120 odds. Both of these bullpens stink (Blue Jays – 4.78 ERA, Rangers – 4.57 ERA) and are among the worst in baseball. Toronto’s bullpen has given up the most home runs in the majors (85) and Rangers relievers aren’t far behind, coughing up 77.
Five innings alternate total: under 4.5 runs (-145). Again, assuming it’s Bassitt vs. Eovaldi, this should be a low-scoring affair, especially while these two hurlers are on the mound. Stay away from the full-game total, which is set low at 7.5 runs, because these bullpens implode often.