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Preview the Aug. 17 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.
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.
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers, on a three-game losing streak, play the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto is 72-51 overall and 41-20 in home games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .425 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the AL.
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With George Springer set to return on Saturday against the Rangers, the Blue Jays optioned an outfielder to Triple-A.