Top Over umpire to name game Sunday

Thre was an ordinary of 10.3 runs scored and 2.2 home runs hit per game when Basner is operating behind the plate.

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Umpire Toby Basner is the highest Over ump within the bigs among umpires that experience worked behind the plate in no less than 10 games.

The Over is 15-5 - 75 percent, tops among umpires with no less than 10 games - in Basner's 20 games calling balls and strikes and he's scheduled to be back in that spot in Arlington because the Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals Sunday.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the sport with a complete of nine as Jason Vargas gets the ball for the visiting Royals and Scott Baker is scheduled to get the beginning for the Rangers.

There have been a regular of 10.3 runs scored per game when he's behind the plate, paced the the 2.2 home runs hit in those games.

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