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The Houston Astros (44-42), led by the red-hot Yordan Alvarez and his three-game homer streak, are -109 favorites to pick up a win over the Toronto Blue Jays (39-47) Thursday at 1:07 PM ET, live from Rogers Centre and broadcast on MLB Network.
Framber Valdez will get the ball for Houston while Toronto will counter with Chris Bassitt.
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Astros and Blue Jays Betting Trends
The Astros have been favored on the moneyline 65 total times this season. They’ve gone 33-32 in those games.
Houston has gone 33-32 (winning 50.8% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -109 or shorter.
The Blue Jays have been underdogs in 35 games this season and won nine (25.7%) of those contests.
Toronto has entered 35 games this season as the underdog by -108 or more and is 9-26 in those contests.
In the 86 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Astros, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-49-4).
The Blue Jays and their opponents have hit the over in 41 of their 86 games with a total this season.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros are the 11th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.7 runs per game (406 total).
Houston ranks seventh in MLB play with 101 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Astros have an MLB-high .264 batting average.
Houston strikes out 6.8 times per game, the least Ks in MLB.
The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff ranks eighth in the majors.
Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.01).
Blue Jays Stats & Insights
The Blue Jays have scored the 23rd-most runs in the league this season with 345 (four per game).
Toronto’s 78 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
The Blue Jays rank 22nd in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
Toronto ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 Ks per contest.
The Blue Jays average the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
Toronto has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.35) in the majors this season.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Valdez (6-5 with a 3.80 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 85 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 15th of the season.
Alvarez leads Houston in home runs (19) and runs batted in (49) this season while batting .303.
Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .306 average while slugging 13 homers and driving in 39 runs.
Alex Bregman has 80 hits this season and a slash line of .245/.307/.393.
Jeremy Pena has collected 89 hits this season and has an OBP of .323. He’s slugging .389 on the year.
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
The Blue Jays will send Bassitt (7-6) to the mound for his 18th start this season.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (13), runs batted in (50) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .297.
George Springer has 11 doubles, nine home runs and 36 walks while batting .213.
Daulton Varsho is hitting .199 with 15 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 29 walks.
Davis Schneider is batting .211 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 30 walks.
Astros and Blue Jays Injuries
Astros: Kyle Tucker: 10 Day IL (Shin), Victor Caratini: 10 Day IL (Hip), Jake Bloss: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Neck), Jose Urquidy: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Blue Jays: Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jordan Romano: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
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