Marcus Semien homered and scored twice in his return to the lineup and Nathan Eovaldi worked seven innings and won his seventh straight decision as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 to avoid a three-game sweep.

TORONTO — The tying run stood on deck in Sunday’s eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays threatened yet another comeback. Toronto’s history of late-game heroics gave fans hope — even down four runs, they slid forward in their seats. This time, though, Alejandro Kirk’s lazy foul fly found a Texas Rangers glove and hope finally faded away.

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.

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Monday night's 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh due to hamstring tightness.

The expectation was that he would help fill in the rotation behind Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman. But, since that point, the team has been receiving consistent production from Max Scherzer and Eric Lauer as well.

The Toronto Blue Jays are projected to part ways with their franchise shortstop after a sudden decline in his on-field play.

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

The Toronto Blue Jays took care of business on their home field against the Texas Rangers by taking advantage of a struggling bullpen and limited starting rotation. Catcher Alejandro Kirk led a comeback in Game 1 and an explosive display of team offense went into their 14-2 punishment in Game 2 that secured the series win.