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<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/davis-schneider-homered-again-but-the-blue-jays-fell-13-8-to-the-rangers">Following a sloppy 13-8 loss in the series opener</a>, the Toronto Blue Jays will look to even up this three-game set with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday evening. The two teams have matching 72-79 records on the season.
Starting for the Blue Jays will be Bowden Francis, who&#8217;s been arguably the best pitcher in baseball over the past month and a half. Since Yusei Kikuchi was traded in late July and Francis was moved into a permanent spot in the starting rotation, the right-hander has posted a sparkling 1.83 ERA over 54 innings.
He&#8217;s carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning of two different games, the first coming against the Los Angeles Angels on August 24 and the second coming a couple of weeks later against the New York Mets on September 11. All told, the 28-year-old has a 3.50 ERA over 11 starts and 14 relief appearances with the Blue Jays this season.
Going for the Rangers will be left-hander Cody Bradford, who&#8217;s in his second season in the Major Leagues. The sixth-round pick from the 2019 MLB Draft put up a 5.30 ERA over 56 innings in his debut season with Texas in 2023. Bradford has improved to a 3.97 ERA this season in 12 appearances.
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Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas
First Pitch: 8:05 PM ET
Watch: Sportsnet, Bally Sports Southwest 
Listen: SN590, SN APP, 105.3 The Fan, KFLC 1270
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Toronto — RHP Bowden Francis: 8-4 record, 3.50 ERA, 92 2/3 IP, 82 SO, 20 BB.  
Texas — LHP Cody Bradford: 5-3 record, 3.98 ERA, 65 2/3 IP, 60 SO, 10 BB. 
<h2>Lineups:</h2>
Blue Jays:
<ul>
<li>George Springer &#8211; RF</li>
<li>Bo Bichette &#8211; SS</li>
<li>Vladimir Guerrero Jr. &#8211; 1B</li>
<li>Alejandro Kirk &#8211; C</li>
<li>Spencer Horwitz &#8211; DH</li>
<li>Ernie Clement &#8211; 3B</li>
<li>Davis Schneider &#8211; LF</li>
<li>Joey Loperfido &#8211; CF</li>
<li>Leo Jimenez &#8211; 2B</li>
</ul>
Rangers:
<ul>
<li>Marcus Semien &#8211; 2B</li>
<li>Josh Smith &#8211; SS</li>
<li>Wyatt Langford &#8211; LF</li>
<li>Adolis Garcia &#8211; RF</li>
<li>Nathaniel Lowe &#8211; 1B</li>
<li>Josh Jung &#8211; 3B</li>
<li>Jonah Heim &#8211; C</li>
<li>Leody Taveras &#8211; CF</li>
<li>Ezequiel Duran &#8211; DH</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/davis-schneider-homered-again-but-the-blue-jays-fell-13-8-to-the-rangers">Following a sloppy 13-8 loss in the series opener</a>, the Toronto Blue Jays will look to even up this three-game set with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday evening. The two teams have matching 72-79 records on the season.

Starting for the Blue Jays will be Bowden Francis, who's been arguably the best pitcher in baseball over the past month and a half. Since Yusei Kikuchi was traded in late July and Francis was moved into a permanent spot in the starting rotation, the right-hander has posted a sparkling 1.83 ERA over 54 innings.

He's carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning of two different games, the first coming against the Los Angeles Angels on August 24 and the second coming a couple of weeks later against the New York Mets on September 11. All told, the 28-year-old has a 3.50 ERA over 11 starts and 14 relief appearances with the Blue Jays this season.

Going for the Rangers will be left-hander Cody Bradford, who's in his second season in the Major Leagues. The sixth-round pick from the 2019 MLB Draft put up a 5.30 ERA over 56 innings in his debut season with Texas in 2023. Bradford has improved to a 3.97 ERA this season in 12 appearances.

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Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

First Pitch: 8:05 PM ET

Watch: Sportsnet, Bally Sports Southwest 

Listen: SN590, SN APP, 105.3 The Fan, KFLC 1270
<h2>Starting Pitchers</h2>
Toronto — RHP Bowden Francis: 8-4 record, 3.50 ERA, 92 2/3 IP, 82 SO, 20 BB.  

Texas — LHP Cody Bradford: 5-3 record, 3.98 ERA, 65 2/3 IP, 60 SO, 10 BB. 
<h2>Lineups:</h2>
Blue Jays:
<ul>
 	<li>George Springer - RF</li>
 	<li>Bo Bichette - SS</li>
 	<li>Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 1B</li>
 	<li>Alejandro Kirk - C</li>
 	<li>Spencer Horwitz - DH</li>
 	<li>Ernie Clement - 3B</li>
 	<li>Davis Schneider - LF</li>
 	<li>Joey Loperfido - CF</li>
 	<li>Leo Jimenez - 2B</li>
</ul>
Rangers:
<ul>
 	<li>Marcus Semien - 2B</li>
 	<li>Josh Smith - SS</li>
 	<li>Wyatt Langford - LF</li>
 	<li>Adolis Garcia - RF</li>
 	<li>Nathaniel Lowe - 1B</li>
 	<li>Josh Jung - 3B</li>
 	<li>Jonah Heim - C</li>
 	<li>Leody Taveras - CF</li>
 	<li>Ezequiel Duran - DH</li>
</ul>

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