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Playoff Series: Divisional Playoff; Series Tied 0-0

The Toronto Blue Jays play their first postseason game in 22 years when they host the Texas Rangers on Thursday in the opening game of the American League Division Series. Joe Carter's walk-off homer against Philadelphia won the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays and the franchise hasn't been part of the postseason since that memorable moment.

Texas wasn't forecasted to be playing in October but the club stunningly won the AL West after winning just 67 games in 2014. Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre swung a hot bat over the past two-plus months - .328 with 10 homers and 56 RBIs - and has five career postseason homers. Toronto has an explosive offense but leading AL MVP candidate Josh Donaldson has struggled on the postseason stage with no homers and no RBIs in 43 career at-bats. Ace pitcher David Price starts Game 1 and he has experienced his own postseason issues by going 0-5 with a 4.98 ERA in five starts.

TV: 3:37 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1, Sportsnet

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Yovani Gallardo (13-11, 3.42 ERA) vs. Blue Jays LH David Price (18-5, 2.45)

Gallardo defeated Toronto twice this season and didn't allow a run in 13 2/3 innings - the only victories the Rangers had against the Blue Jays in six meetings. He was 2-2 with a hefty 4.85 ERA in six September starts but his success versus the Blue Jays made him the easy Game 1 call for manager Jeff Banister. "I just go up there and pitch my game," Gallardo said in a press conference. "They know the way I pitch. It seems like I have faced those guys throughout my career. It's not easy."

Price was 9-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 11 starts for the Blue Jays after being acquired from Detroit. He will have 11 days off between starts so the possibility of early inning command issues does exist. Price won each of his final five regular-season starts but is just 3-4 with a 5.15 ERA in 11 career regular-season outings against the Rangers and is 0-3 with a 4.66 ERA in three postseason starts against Texas - the playoff outings coming when he pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays.

WALK-OFFS

1. Blue Jays SS Troy Tulowitzki (shoulder) is still experiencing pain but declared himself ready for the series.

2. Texas LF Shin-Soo Choo was the AL Player of the Month for September, when he batted .404 with five homers and 20 RBIs.

3. Toronto RF Jose Bautista went 2-for-16 with a homer against the Rangers this season.


W/L Trends

Texas

  1. Rangers are 5-0 in their last 5 Divisional Playoff road games.
  2. Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 Divisional Playoff games.
  3. Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
  4. Rangers are 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.
  5. Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series.
  6. Rangers are 21-8 in their last 29 vs. American League East.
  7. Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 games following a win.
  8. Rangers are 7-3 in their last 10 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
  9. Rangers are 11-5 in their last 16 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  10. Rangers are 19-9 in their last 28 vs. a team with a winning record.
  11. Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
  12. Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 playoff road games.
  13. Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games following an off day.
  14. Rangers are 4-0 in Gallardos last 4 road starts.
  15. Rangers are 7-0 in Gallardos last 7 starts vs. American League East.
  16. Rangers are 4-0 in Gallardos last 4 Thursday starts.
  17. Rangers are 10-1 in Gallardos last 11 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
  18. Rangers are 5-1 in Gallardos last 6 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  19. Rangers are 5-1 in Gallardos last 6 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  20. Rangers are 5-1 in Gallardos last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
  21. Rangers are 7-2 in Gallardos last 9 starts.

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Toronto

  1. Blue Jays are 5-0 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
  2. Blue Jays are 25-6 in their last 31 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
  3. Blue Jays are 17-5 in their last 22 vs. American League West.
  4. Blue Jays are 16-5 in their last 21 games following an off day.
  5. Blue Jays are 11-4 in their last 15 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  6. Blue Jays are 19-7 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  7. Blue Jays are 19-7 in their last 26 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
  8. Blue Jays are 37-14 in their last 51 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
  9. Blue Jays are 37-14 in their last 51 vs. a team with a winning record.
  10. Blue Jays are 37-14 in their last 51 games vs. a right-handed starter.
  11. Blue Jays are 20-8 in their last 28 games following a loss.
  12. Blue Jays are 5-2 in their last 7 Thursday games.
  13. Blue Jays are 42-17 in their last 59 home games.
  14. Blue Jays are 36-15 in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
  15. Blue Jays are 43-18 in their last 61 overall.
  16. Blue Jays are 45-20 in their last 65 games on astroturf.
  17. Blue Jays are 4-0 in Prices last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
  18. Blue Jays are 5-0 in Prices last 5 starts.
  19. Blue Jays are 4-0 in Prices last 4 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  20. Blue Jays are 4-1 in Prices last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

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OU Trends

Texas

  1. Under is 7-0 in Rangers last 7 Divisional Playoff road games.
  2. Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 vs. American League East.
  3. Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
  4. Under is 4-1-1 in Rangers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
  5. Over is 4-1-1 in Rangers last 6 road games.
  6. Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  7. Under is 10-3-3 in Rangers last 16 during game 1 of a series.
  8. Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 games following a win.
  9. Over is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
  10. Under is 6-2-1 in Rangers last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
  11. Under is 9-3 in Rangers last 12 Divisional Playoff games.
  12. Over is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
  13. Over is 14-5-2 in Rangers last 21 overall.
  14. Over is 10-4-1 in Rangers last 15 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  15. Under is 10-4-2 in Rangers last 16 Thursday games.
  16. Under is 4-0-1 in Gallardos last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  17. Under is 8-0-1 in Gallardos last 9 starts during game 1 of a series.
  18. Under is 3-0-1 in Gallardos last 4 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
  19. Under is 4-0-1 in Gallardos last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  20. Under is 4-1 in Gallardos last 5 starts vs. American League East.
  21. Under is 19-6-1 in Gallardos last 26 starts overall.
  22. Under is 3-1-1 in Gallardos last 5 road starts.
  23. Under is 7-3-1 in Gallardos last 11 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

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Toronto

  1. Over is 3-0-3 in Blue Jays last 6 on astroturf.
  2. Over is 4-0-1 in Blue Jays last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
  3. Over is 5-0-1 in Blue Jays last 6 overall.
  4. Over is 6-1-1 in Blue Jays last 8 games following an off day.
  5. Under is 6-1-1 in Blue Jays last 8 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
  6. Under is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
  7. Under is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
  8. Over is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 vs. American League West.
  9. Under is 14-3 in Blue Jays last 17 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  10. Under is 4-1-1 in Blue Jays last 6 during game 1 of a series.
  11. Under is 6-2 in Blue Jays last 8 Thursday games.
  12. Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jays last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
  13. Under is 18-8-1 in Blue Jays last 27 games following a loss.
  14. Over is 9-4 in Blue Jays last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
  15. Under is 5-1 in Prices last 6 starts on astroturf.
  16. Under is 5-1 in Prices last 6 home starts.
  17. Under is 4-1 in Prices last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
  18. Under is 4-1 in Prices last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.

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Head to Head


  1. Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.
  2. Rangers are 4-12 in the last 16 meetings.
  3. Rangers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.

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