Blue Jays host the Rangers on home losing streak

Texas Rangers (40-42, third in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (39-43, third in the AL East)

Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Kumar Rocker (2-6, 4.14 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (4-3, 2.75 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -192, Rangers +156; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Texas Rangers looking to break their four-game home skid.

Toronto is 39-43 overall and 22-22 at home. The Blue Jays are 23-9 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Texas is 40-42 overall and 21-24 on the road. The Rangers have a 21-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 12 doubles, four home runs and 34 RBIs for the Blue Jays. Kazuma Okamoto is 11 for 35 with two doubles, four home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Josh Jung leads the Rangers with a .292 batting average, and has 17 doubles, eight home runs, 24 walks and 31 RBIs. Wyatt Langford is 17 for 42 with five home runs and 12 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .240 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Rangers: 5-5, .274 batting average, 5.46 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (back), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (forearm), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (disc), Jalen Beeks: 10-Day IL (back), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (ankle), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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