The Houston Astros pay a visit to Toronto on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Blue Jays bats in baseball betting action at Rogers Centre.
Houston puts its faith in starter Mike Fiers to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 5-3. Getting the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays is Marcus Stroman, who owns a 8-5 record on the season with a 3.42 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Toronto Blue Jays as -128 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 9.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 8.1-3.0 win for the Astros on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Toronto Blue Jays bring a 40-46 record to the battle against the 59-28 Astros. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Houston injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 27 (Toronto Blue Jays) and the No. 2 (Houston Astros) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Toronto Blue Jays No. 25-ranked scoring average of 4.16 runs per game, against a Houston Astros offense rated No. 1 and scoring 5.82 runs per game. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.26 hits per game to date this season, less than the Astros hitters have managed (10.06 per nine innings).
Defensively, Houston features the No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.26 runs per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 27 at home, scoring 3.91 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Houston ran up the score in their last game on Friday, jumping to a lead and resulting in a 12-2 victory against Toronto.
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Toronto, Sunday, July 9th