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(12-11) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros (11-11)
Date: Tuesday, April 22nd
Time: 8:10 ET
Venue: Daikin Park Houston, TX
Projected Starting Pitchers: Chris Bassitt vs. Ronel Blanco
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays -107 | Astros -110 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Blue Jays -1.5 | Astros +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
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Blue Jays vs. Astros Gameday
Both the Blue Jays and Astros will be looking to pick up a win and avoid a losing streak, as the Blue Jays are 12-11 and the Astros are 11-11. This AL matchup has the Blue Jays as the slight money line favorite (-107), while the Astros are at -110. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
First pitch from Daikin Park in Houston is set for 8:10 PM ET. Ronel Blanco is starting for the Astros, while the Blue Jays are sending Chris Bassitt to the mound. Toronto is currently on a three-game losing streak and is third in the AL East, while the Astros are 4th in the AL West.
Houston cruised to a 7-0 win over the Blue Jays in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a huge 5th inning, scoring four of their seven runs. As for the Blue Jays, they had their best chance to score in the 8th, putting up two runs.
Hunter Brown pitched well for the Astros in this one, going seven innings and striking out nine without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Kevin Gausman had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, taking the loss.
Zach Dezenzo and Brendan Rodgers each had two hits and two RBIs for the Astros’ offense. Jose Altuve also had a two-hit game and scored two runs.
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The Blue Jays are 12-11 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL East, two games behind the Yankees for the division lead. They have dropped three straight games heading into today’s matchup at the Astros. Toronto’s record in the AL East is 6-4 this season.
So far, the Blue Jays have been really good in night games, going 8-2. They are 8-5 at home compared to 4-6 on the road. As the underdog, the Blue Jays have posted an even 12-11 mark this season, and they are 3-2-2 in series this year. Toronto’s overall record is a result of going 4-6 over their last 10 games.
Blue Jays Stats
Bo Bichette has been the Blue Jays’ top hitter so far this season, batting .310 overall and .341 over his last nine games. He is also on a six-game hitting streak. Bichette has yet to hit a home run this season but does have 13 RBIs, which is the best mark on the team and 12th in the league. George Springer has also been a strong hitter for the Blue Jays, batting .349 with two homers and 11 RBIs.
As a team, the Blue Jays are batting .252, which is the 5th best mark in the league. However, they are near the bottom of the league in runs per game and have the 19th ranked home run total. Overall, they are averaging 3.7 runs per contest.
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Houston is 11-11 overall and are 2nd in the AL West, trailing the Rangers by two games. The Astros are 3-3 in divisional games this year and have taken the first game of their series vs. the Blue Jays. This season, the Astros have been good at home, going 7-6 compared to 4-5 on the road.
As the home underdog, the Astros have gone 7-6 this year, and they are 11-11 overall as the underdog. So far, they have yet to be the favorite in a game. Houston’s overall series record is 4-3, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games.
Astros Stats
So far this season, the Astros offense is averaging just 3.8 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and slugging percentage. As a team, the Astros are batting just .226, which is 17th in the league.
Cam Smith has been one of the Astros’ top power threats this season, as he is tied for the team lead with three homers and has two homers over his last nine games. However, he is batting just .233 over that stretch. Isaac Paredes and Yordan Alvarez are also tied for the team lead in homers, but Alvarez is batting just .211, and Paredes has a batting average of .232.
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Blue Jays Astros Pitching
Chris Bassitt will be on the mound for the Blue Jays as they take on the Astros in Houston. Bassitt has been solid in his first three starts, as he picked up a win in his last outing, going 5 innings and striking out 10. He has yet to give up a home run this season and has only allowed 3 runs in 16 1/3 innings.
Ronel Blanco will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Astros, and he will be taking on the Blue Jays at home. Blanco has a win and a loss in his first two starts, and he is coming off a 5-inning outing in which he took the loss against the Cardinals, giving up 3 runs.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Blue Jays head into the game having gone 4-6 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Blue Jays they are 8-2 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Astros are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Astros have a 6-4 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Blue Jays are 3-0 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 0-3 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Astros have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Blue Jays vs. Astros Prediction: Blue Jays ML -107
Our predictions for this Blue Jays vs. Astros matchup is to take the Stros’ on the money line. Toronto is currently heading towards dumpster fire status after that series loss to the M’s, and the 7-0 sweep to Hunter Brown on Monday. We actually have the Astros winning this one by a score of 8-4, which would give you a chance to take the over, as the line is sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Chris Bassitt is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and he has the highest innings projection among all starters today.
As for Ronel Blanco, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts as well, and we have him going 5 2/3 innings.
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