Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/15/2025

Game Time: 7:07 pm ET, Friday, August 15, 2025

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  Apple TV+

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -121, Blue Jays -101; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -120, Blue Jays +100; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -120, Blue Jays +100; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Texas Rangers:  61-61 (3rd place, AL West)

Toronto Blue Jays:  70-51 (1st place, AL East)

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Texas Rangers:  3-7 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  6-4 last 10

The Rangers are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 61-61 record overall and have a road record of 24-35. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 28th in the MLB with a .674 OPS. Merrill Kelly was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Jacob deGrom is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 10-5 with a 2.86 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 8 SO on 6 hits through 6.2 IP against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Blue Jays lost their 3-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. They enter this game with a 70-51 record overall and have a home record of 39-20. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Chicago Cubs still to be played on Thursday. The Blue Jays won the 1st game of that series on Tuesday and lost the 2nd game on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 4th in the MLB with a .765 OPS. Max Scherzer is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Chris Bassitt is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 11-6 with a 4.17 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 2 homers, and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts on 6 hits through 4.2 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays have looked great in their games this season with their 70-51 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL East with one of the best records in the MLB. They have also looked great in their own ballpark this year with their 39-20 home record. Meanwhile, the Rangers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 61-61 record overall which has them right in the middle of the AL West. They have also been a terrible road team this year with their 24-35 road record. They haven't looked that great lately either, going 3-7 in their last 10 games while the Blue Jays are 6-4 in their last 10. The Rangers are going with deGrom in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 10-5 with a 2.86 ERA, but the team hasn't been having a ton of success with him lately. He hasn't looked great lately as he did give up 3 earned runs in his last start and the team has lost 3 games in a row now with him starting too. The Blue Jays are going with Bassitt in this one and he has looked good this season. He is 11-6 with a 4.17 ERA and he hasn't been giving up many runs lately. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start and even though the team has lost 3 games in a row now with him starting, the Rangers still have one of the worst offenses in the MLB while the Blue Jays have one of the best. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game. 

Rangers Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, August 15, 2025 (7:07 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 4 Rangers 3.

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Texas Rangers: 54-43 (+11.7 units) on the moneyline against AL East opponents. 152-101 (+9.1 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 184-160 (+7.1 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 44-28 OVER on the road with a money line of -100 to -150.

Toronto Blue Jays: 233-214 (-10.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 121-100 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline in home games. 179-164 (-8.9 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 30-16 OVER as a home underdog of +100 or higher.

Texas Rangers:  A. Garcia (RF) Ten Day IL - Ankle. W. Langford (LF) Day To Day - Forearm. J. Webb (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Back. C. Martin (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Calf. T. Mahle (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. C. Bradford (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Sborz (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.

Toronto Blue Jays:  G. Springer (RF) Seven Day IL - Head. B. Francis (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Burr (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. N. Sandlin (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. Y. Garcia (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Ankle. A. Santander (RF) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. S. Bieber (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Manoah (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Bastardo (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

“It just got away from us there in the ninth. [Maton] was locked in, he had nine straight strikes, I think, and he's lost his feel there a little bit. That's a tough one, to be two outs in the ninth. Those are always tough. They sting when you lose, like we did today.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s loss against the Diamondbacks in their game on Wednesday.

“Everyone that I know in the amateur world was raving about him when we got him. So I know he's a good player. I know he's kind of self-made. I think we're anxious to see how he uses everything we have to offer to keep elevating his game.” - John Schneider after his team’s loss against the Cubs in their game on Wednesday.

Josh Smith (L) LF

Corey Seager (L) SS

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Joc Pederson (L) DH

Evan Carter (L) CF

Jake Burger (R) 1B

Josh Jung (R) 3B

Jonah Heim (S) C

Ezequiel Duran (R) RF

Davis Schneider (R) LF

Ernie Clement (R) 2B

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) DH

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Ty France (R) 1B

Addison Barger (L) 3B

Myles Straw (R) CF

Tyler Heineman (S) C

Joey Loperfido (L) RF

Batting Average:  Rowdy Tellez (.268)

Hits:  Josh Smith (102)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (17)

RBI:  Adolis García (64)

Stolen Bases:  Wyatt Langford (15)

Wins:  Jacob deGrom (10)

Saves:  Luke Jackson (9)

ERA:  Cole Winn (0.95)

Batting Average:  Ty France (.375)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (148)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (19)

RBI:  Bo Bichette (78)

Stolen Bases:  George Springer (12)

Wins:  Chris Bassitt (11)

Saves:  Jeff Hoffman (26)

ERA:  Ryan Burr (0.00)

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (3rd season)

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (4th season)