Pro Sports

Foltynewicz to start home opener for Texas against the Blue Jays

Posted April 05, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays (2-1) vs. Texas Rangers (1-2)

Arlington, Texas; Monday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Steven Matz (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Rangers: Mike Foltynewicz (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

LINE: Blue Jays favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Texas hosts Toronto for the 2021 home opener.

The Rangers went 16-14 at home in 2020. Texas hit .217 as a team with 2.5 extra base hits per game and 80 total doubles last year.

The Blue Jays went 15-19 on the road in 2020. Toronto hit .255 as a team with 3.3 extra base hits per game and 104 total doubles last year.

INJURIES: Rangers: Joely Rodriguez: (ankle), Brett Martin: (back), Jose Leclerc: (elbow), Jonathan Hernandez: (elbow), Demarcus Evans: (lat), Brock Burke: (shoulder), Khris Davis: (quad), Willie Calhoun: (groin), Sam Huff: (hamstring).

Blue Jays: Robbie Ray: (elbow), Nate Pearson: (adductor), Patrick Murphy: (shoulder), Tom Hatch: (elbow), George Springer: (left oblique).

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Article Comments

Article Categories
Baseball Content Providers MLB Pro Sports Sports Sports Leagues Sports Types

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.