T.M. Selection: Blue Jays -1.5.

I like the Toronto Blue Jays runline against the Texas Rangers in this game on Friday. The Blue Jays put together a great season last year, they didn't make the playoffs but they were very close only 1 game out and they still had a 90+ win season too. They have made some good acquisitions during the offseason for both their pitching staff and their batting lineup and I think they are going to be a force in the AL East this year. I expect them to get their season started off on the right foot here and I like them to win by a few runs here. Jon Gray (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Rangers here and he didn't have a great season last year. He finished the 2021 season 8-12 with a 4.59 ERA and he really diminished near the end of the year in his final few starts. He played in 1 game in Spring training and he only gave up the 2 runs but he didn't look great giving up 8 hits and if he is giving up those kind of hits against the jays here, they are going to be in deep water today. Jose Berrios (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Blue Jays here and he pitched pretty well last year, finishing the 2021 season 12-9 with a 3.52 ERA. The Rangers haven't been a great team over the last few years and they have shed a lot of their big hitters in past offseasons. I think the Blue Jays have been raring to go and I expect them to come out with a boom in this opening game for them. I like the Blue Jays to win this game by 2+ runs.

T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Blue Jays.