The Houston Astros will make a road trip to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The game gets underway 7:07 p.m. ET and ATTSN Southwest will broadcast this AL showdown.
Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Dallas Keuchel will get the nod for Houston. The left-handed Keuchel is 11-11 with a 3.71 ERA and 146 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 10.13 ERA against Toronto this year.
The Blue Jays will put the ball in the right hand of Marco Estrada (7-13, 5.57 ERA, 1.41 WHIP), who’s got 102 strikeouts and 49 walks this season. Estrada is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.3 runs per game and its starters own a 3.18 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 10.42 K/9. The bullpen has logged a solid ERA of just 3.07, along with a K/9 of 10.70.
Astros hitters have slashed .257/.334/.428 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Third baseman Alex Bregman and second baseman Jose Altuve have paced Houston’s hitters. Bregman is slashing .288/.396/.535 with 30 home runs, 100 RBIs and 103 runs scored, while Altuve is hitting .317 with 13 homers, 60 RBIs, 83 runs and 17 stolen bases.
For the home team, Toronto’s pitchers have given up 5.1 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.09 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.52 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Toronto hitters have put up 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.2 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has hit .241/.284/.446 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Blue Jays’ offense has been led by right fielder Kevin Pillar and first baseman Justin Smoak. Pillar is hitting .249/.279/.418 with 14 home runs, 56 RBIs, 62 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Smoak’s line is .244/.354/.462 with 25 homers, 77 RBIs and 66 runs scored.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – UNDER
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Houston has logged 11 extra-base hits over its last five games. Toronto has 16 XBH over its last five.
Toronto has recorded 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.0 over its last five.
The Astros have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
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