The Houston Astros are playing host to the Toronto Blue Jays at Minute Maid Park. ATTSN Southwest will be televising this AL matchup and the game gets going at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros Odds
Toronto (+230) is coming into this one as the underdog against Houston (-255) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at Blue Jays +1.5 runs (+105) and Astros -1.5 runs (-125).
The Astros are 52-28 straight up (SU) and 44-35 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 5.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.1 units (ATS). Houston has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Blue Jays are 37-41 SU and have gone 37-40 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 4.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.3 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Houston games have a 36-39-4 over/under record so far in 2018. Toronto has an over/under record of 36-33-8.
Ryan Borucki is getting the nod for the Blue Jays. The southpaw Borucki has yet to pitch in the majors this season and Toronto is hoping that he can handle big-league action.
The Astros are putting the ball in the hands of righty Charlie Morton (9-1, 2.74 ERA), who’s got 109 strikeouts and 37 walks to his name, as well as a 1.13 WHIP. Morton made two starts against the team in 2017, compiling a 1-0 record in 2017, putting together a 1-0 record with a 2.77 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.1 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 2.92, a WHIP of 1.05 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.2. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.70, a WHIP of 1.03 and a K/9 of 10.9.
The Houston hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .226/.333/.417 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Astros’ batters have been led by second baseman Jose Altuve and outfielder George Springer. Altuve is hitting .343/.402/.491 with seven home runs, 41 RBIs, 53 runs and 11 stolen bases, while Springer is batting .265 with 15 homers, 42 RBIs and 57 runs.
For the visitors, Toronto’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.89 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.17 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.00, along with a WHIP of 1.39.
Blue Jays hitters have slashed .237/.312/.424 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 4.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Third baseman Yangervis Solarte and right fielder Kevin Pillar have led Toronto’s hitters. Solarte is slashing .252/.308/.456 with 15 home runs, 44 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while Pillar (.242/.276/.410) is up to seven homers, 28 RBIs, 35 runs and 10 stolen bases.
The Blue Jays have gained 6.8 units and are 23-25 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 24 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Astros have lost 5.7 units and are 14-15 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 13 of those games, compared to 15 that went under.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in five of Toronto’s last seven games.
The Blue Jays have hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
Toronto has recorded 23.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 23.8 over its last five.
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