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2022 MLB Handicapping
(8-5) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros (6-6)
Date: Friday, April 22nd, 2022
Time: 8:10 PM ET
Venue: Minutemaid Park, Houston, TX
Projected Pitchers: Ross Stripling (TOR) vs. Justin Verlander (HOU)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays +155 | Astros -175
MLB run line Betting Odds: Blue Jays -1.5, Astros +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
A pair of teams from the American League kick off a weekend series on the diamond down in the Lone Star State in search of a victory. The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road as they open up a three-game weekend series with the Houston Astros Friday night.
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto took the series in Beantown as they downed the Red Sox for the second straight day at Fenway Park Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays entered Thursday night with an 8-5 record, leaving them one game ahead of the Yankees and Tampa Bay for the division lead.
Raimel Tapia (run) and Bo Bichette (RBI) each had two hits while Matt Chapman (RBI) added three in the win for the Blue Jays.
Kevin Gausman (1-1) earned the win on the mound as he threw eight innings, allowing one run on seven hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. Jordan Romano allowed one run on one hit with one walk and no strikeouts in the ninth but recorded his seventh save.
Houston Astros
Houston started the year 4-1 but entered this game losers of five of their previous seven as they fell in the rubber game against the Angels at home. The Astros fell to 6-6 on the season and entered Thursday night fourth in the AL West, 1.5 games behind the Angels for the top spot in the division.
Against Los Angeles, Houston struggled out of the gate, giving up six runs in the top of the first inning, and never recovered. The Astros mustered all of one hit in the contest, a single by Jason Castro in the sixth inning.
Jake Odorizzi (0-2) took the loss on the mound as he lasted only two-thirds of an inning, allowing six runs (three earned) on two hits with four walks and two strikeouts.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Blue Jays are 4-3 ATS on the road
- Blue Jays O/U are 1-6 on the road
- Astros are 1-2 ATS at home
- Astros O/U are 2-1 at home
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros MLB Prediction:
Verlander has been solid in his first two starts this season as he continues to make his comeback after missing most of the last couple of seasons.
The Astros’ lineup has sputtered a bit with Jose Altuve on the IL and other guys failing to get untracked in the early going.
The Blue Jays have a devastating nucleus led by Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and company.
Give the edge to the Blue Jays given the Astros’ struggles at the dish.
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