Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/26/2026

Game Time: 7:07 pm ET, Friday, June 26, 2026

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -114, Blue Jays -105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -115, Blue Jays -105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -115, Blue Jays -105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Texas Rangers:  38-42 (4th place, AL West)

Toronto Blue Jays:  39-41 (3rd place, AL East)

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Texas Rangers:  4-6 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  5-5 last 10

The Rangers are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Miami Marlins 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 38-42 record overall and have a road record of 19-24. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Friday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .706 OPS. MacKenzie Gore is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Nathan Eovaldi is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 7-7 with a 4.24 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 3 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 9 SO on 7 hits through 6 IP against the San Diego Padres.

The Blue Jays are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Houston Astros 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 39-41 record overall and have a home record of 22-20. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Rangers on Friday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 22nd in the MLB with a .704 OPS. Kevin Gausman is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Patrick Corbin is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 2-3 with a 4.73 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 3 walks with 4 strikeouts on 6 hits through 3.2 innings pitched against the Chicago Cubs.

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays haven't looked good in their games this season with their 39-41 record overall which has them right in the middle of the AL East. They have looked better in their own ballpark though with their 22-20 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Rangers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 38-42 record overall which has them right in the middle of the AL West. They have been a bad road team too with their 19-24 road record this year. The Rangers are 4-6 in their last 10 games and they haven't looked good lately, but the Blue Jays are 5-5 in their last 10 games and haven't looked any better lately, losing their last series to the Astros too. Corbin is on the mound for the Blue Jays in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 2-3 with a 4.73 ERA and he has been giving up a lot of runs this season. He is coming off another start in which he gave up 3 earned runs which has been a common theme for him, and even his team has been having trouble with him on the mound lately, losing 3 of their last 4 games with him starting. The Rangers are going with Eovaldi in this one and he hasn't looked great this season either. He is 7-7 with a 4.24 ERA, but lately the team has been having more success with him. He did give up 3 earned runs in his last start, but he hasn't been giving up a ton of runs lately and his team has won 2 games in a row now with him starting too. Neither offense has been great this season either, but the Rangers do have the better pitching staff overall and that should give them the edge in this one with Eovaldi also improving lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game. 

Rangers Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 26, 2026 (7:07 pm ET start time) is Rangers 4 Blue Jays 3.

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Texas Rangers: 197-207 (-26.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 85-119 (-33.5 units) on the moneyline in road games. 43-55 (-15.6 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. 8-3 OVER vs. a starting pitcher whose lasts less than 5 innings per start.

Toronto Blue Jays: 51-31 (+18 units) on the moneyline against AL West opponents. 120-94 (+4.3 units) on the moneyline in home games. 156-144 (+10.5 units) on the moneyline vs. good fielding teams - averaging 0.6 errors/game or less. 74-45 OVER at home when the total is 8 to 8.5.

Texas Rangers:  J. Leiter (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Ankle. M. Helman (CF) Sixty Day IL - Hand. C. Seager (SS) Day To Day - Concussion. E. Carter (CF) Ten Day IL - Oblique. J. Beeks (RP) Ten Day IL - Back. D. Jansen (C) Ten Day IL - Forearm. C. Martin (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. R. Garcia (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. C. Baumler (RP) Sixty Day IL - Ribs. C. Bradford (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Montgomery (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Toronto Blue Jays:  E. Clement (2B) Day To Day - Hip. M. Scherzer (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Back. J. Mantiply (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. L. Sosa (2B) Ten Day IL - Wrist. J. Berrios (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Barger (RF) Ten Day IL - Elbow. C. Ponce (SP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. A. Santander (RF) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. Y. Garcia (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Francis (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

“I think we're better than what we've shown. I think we have, at times, found different ways to win games and not just relied on slug.” - Skip Schumaker on his team’s offense this season. 

“It's frustrating when you feel like you leave a couple wins on the table against an American League team. That’s baseball sometimes, but there's definitely some areas where you can get a little bit tighter.” - John Schneider after his team’s loss against the Astros in their game on Wednesday. 

Joc Pederson (L) DH

Wyatt Langford (R) CF

Josh Jung (R) 3B

Brandon Nimmo (L) RF

Jake Burger (R) 1B

Ezequiel Duran (R) SS

Alejandro Osuna (L) LF

Elias Díaz (R) C

Nicky Lopez (L) 2B

George Springer (R) DH

Nathan Lukes (L) RF

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B

Kazuma Okamoto (R) 3B

Daulton Varsho (L) CF

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Davis Schneider (R) LF

Andrés Giménez (L) SS

Luis Urías (R) 2B

Batting Average:  Nicky Lopez (.323)

Hits:  Josh Jung (86)

Home Runs:  Jake Burger (13)

RBI:  Jake Burger (46)

Stolen Bases:  Evan Carter (10)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (7)

Saves:  Jacob Latz (14)

ERA:  Robby Ahlstrom (0.96)

Batting Average:  Luis Urías (.429)

Hits:  Ernie Clement (86)

Home Runs:  Kazuma Okamoto (17)

RBI:  Kazuma Okamoto (49)

Stolen Bases:  Andrés Giménez (10)

Wins:  Jeff Hoffman (5)

Saves:  Louis Varland (16)

ERA:  Simeon Woods Richardson (0.00)

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Skip Schumaker (1st season)

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (5th season)