Preview the Aug. 17 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Rowdy Tellez, the hulking slugger that used to play for the Blue Jays, was on the mound, a position player handling mop-up duty. At the plate was George Springer, who used to be Rowdy's teammate. Tellez plunked him.

The Toronto Blue Jays put on a show against the Texas Rangers on Staurday that was powered by their outfielders.

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays after a hit-by-pitch forced him to take a rare day off. Semien will undergo X-rays Saturday afternoon after Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt hit him on the right wrist with a sinker in the second inning of Friday’s 6-5 loss.

The Texas Rangers (61-61) visit the Toronto Blue Jays (71-51) for the opener of a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Rogers Centre is set for 7:07 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rangers vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

With George Springer set to return on Saturday against the Rangers, the Blue Jays optioned an outfielder to Triple-A.

The Texas Rangers made an unexpected decision on two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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