The boys from Texas are north of the boarder for Game One of their three-game series against the host Blue Jays Friday night. The Rangers appear to have gotten their groove back winners of five straight and currently just two games below the Mendoza Line. We have a pair of left-handers getting the start for their respective teams on Friday night. Toronto is sending Yusei Kikuchi to the bump with his 4-9 SU record and his ERA of 4.54. Kikuchi has managed to pitch just six innings in only three of his last thirteen starts, a concerning trend given that he’s backed by the league’s second-worst bullpen in the majors, which has an ERA of 5.01.The Rangers will send Andrew Heaney to the mound along with his 4-10 SU and his ERA of 3.60. Heaney has put together five straight outings allowing two or fewer runs. In the month of July Andrew Heaney has made three starts tossing 15.1 innings posting a record of 1-1 SU with a 1.17 ERA and a .182 opposing batting average while Yusei Kikuchi is 0-1 SU with a 5.96 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in 22.2 innings during his four starts. The TPR Index projects a run advantage of 1.41 runs in favor of the Rangers. The SIM Matrix has the Texas Rangers with a 73.99 percent advantage against the Toronto Blue Jays in tonight’s contest. The Rangers offense performs much better against left-handed starters than the Jays offense. With Kikuchi holding an ERA of 7.49 ERA since mid-June the Rangers should have little trouble putting runs on the board while getting another win on Friday night.