Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers play George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays at Globe Life Field on Thursday. First pitch is at 2:35 p.m. ET.The Rangers have a 4.37 team ERA that ranks 25th

ARLINGTON — Here’s the deal: Statcast classifies Kumar Rocker’s nasty breaking pitch as a slider. He calls it a curveball and a “slider at times.” It was the most effective tool in his Texas Rangers debut last Thursday against the Seattle Mariners and secured five of his seven strikeouts.

The Texas Rangers (73-79) and Toronto Blue Jays (72-80) will clash on Thursday at Globe Life Field, with first pitch at 2:35 p.m. ET.A projected close matchup pits the Rangers (-112 moneyline odds