Blue Jays take on the Rangers after Jansen's 4-hit game

Updated Sep. 11, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays (78-60, third in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (59-79, fourth in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Trevor Richards (3-1, 4.72 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Rangers: Martin Perez (10-6, 2.82 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 149 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Texas Rangers after Danny Jansen had four hits on Saturday in an 11-7 win over the Rangers.

Texas has a 59-79 record overall and a 28-40 record in home games. The Rangers have a 41-14 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Toronto is 40-31 on the road and 78-60 overall. The Blue Jays have the fourth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .327.

The matchup Sunday is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Blue Jays have a 4-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Corey Seager has 19 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 74 RBI for the Rangers. Nate Lowe is 14-for-36 with two doubles, two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 30 doubles, 27 home runs and 82 RBI for the Blue Jays. Bo Bichette is 21-for-44 with six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 1-9, .216 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by 22 runs

Blue Jays: 8-2, .284 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Brad Miller: 10-Day IL (hip), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (right elbow), Joe Barlow: 15-Day IL (finger), Spencer Howard: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (side), Mitch Garver: 60-Day IL (forearm), Eli White: 60-Day IL (wrist)

Blue Jays: Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: day-to-day (hamstring), Tayler Saucedo: 60-Day IL (hip), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60-Day IL (forearm), Nate Pearson: 60-Day IL (mono)

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