Blue Jays vs Rangers: Game 1 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Texas Rangers for the first of three games at Globe Life Field on Monday.

Both sides have enjoyed average seasons so far. Toronto currently sit fourth in the AL East with a 25-27 record, while the Rangers are third in AL West with a 26-28 record.

Let's take a look at the odds for this matchup, and how the action may pan out on the diamond.

Blue Jays vs Rangers Prediction:

Taking the mound for the visitors is the experienced Kevin Gausman, who has a 4-4 record this season, along with a 4.03 ERA and 55 total strikeouts. In his most recent outing, Gausman impressed against the San Diego Padres, giving up zero earned runs and striking out nine in sevin innings.

With the bat, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, George Springer and Alejandro Kirk have looked impressive off late.

For the hosts, veteran Jacob DeGrom gets his 11th start of the season. DeGrom has looked great in 2025, boasting a 4-1 record, along with a 2.33 ERA and 62 total strikeouts. In his last start, DeGrom gave up two earned runs and struck out nine in seven innings against the New York Yankees.

In terms of hitters, Wyatt Langford, Josh Jung, Adolis Garcia and Josh Smith lead the way for Texas.

Both teams are quite evenly matched, but playing at home and with one of their best pitchers on the mound, the Rangers should find a way to win quite an evenly contested game.

Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays 3, Texas Rangers 4

Odds:

Money Line: Toronto Blue Jays +117, Texas Rangers -137

Run Line: Toronto +1.5 (-189), Texas -1.5 (+141)

Total Runs: Over 8.5 (+149), Under 8.5 (-200)

Injury report

Toronto injuries:

Andrés Giménez: 10-day IL (Quadricep)

Yimi Garcia: 15-day IL (Shoulder)

Nick Sandlin: 15-day IL (Back)

Ryan Burr: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Erik Swanson: 60-day IL (Hand)

Max Scherzer: 60-day IL (Thumb)

Alek Manoah: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Angel Bastardo: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Tyler Heineman: 7-day IL (Concussion)

Rangers injuries:

Joc Pederson: 10-day IL (Hand)

Joc Pederson: 10-day IL (N/A)

Evan Carter: 10-day IL (Quadricep)

Corey Seager: 10-day IL (Hamstring)

Kumar Rocker: 15-day IL (Shoulder)

Chris Martin: 15-day IL (Shoulder)

Cody Bradford: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Jon Gray: 60-day IL (Wrist)

Josh Sborz: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Expert's picks:

As his record indicates, Jacob DeGrom on the mound is usually a good omen for the Texas Rangers, and that trend should continue on Monday.

Money Line: Texas Rangers -137

Run Line: Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 (-189)

Total Runs: Under 8.5 (-200)

About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Edited by Rajdeep Barman

Blue Jays vs Rangers: Game 1 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks - May 26, 2025