Toronto has won two of the first three games at Minute Maid Park in their series with the Astros and will look to put the finishing touches on Houston tonight to earn their third straight series victory. The Jays have won nine straight when they’ve sent J.A. Happ (14-3, 3.16 ERA) to the mound as they face Mike Fiers (7-4, 4.42 ERA) who is coming off a great start vs Detroit.
Fiers has been giving fans fits this year because of how up and down he has been. He seems to shut down good offenses and get lit up by bad offenses – Jays beware. In Fiers' most recent start on the road vs the Tigers he hurled 6.1 innings of four-hit, one-run baseball. The sixth-year veteran is posting some of the worst cumulative numbers of his career this year.
J.A. Happ has been the beneficiary of a ton of run support this year and has earned wins even when he has not had his best performances. That being said, Happ’s numbers this year are among the best in the AL. On the road this season, the lefty has posted an ERA of 3.31 and earned a 5-2 record in 10 starts.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Houston sat as 110 underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 8.5, according to Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.7-1.6 result in favor of the Blue Jays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Houston Astros bring a 56-51 record to the battle against the 61-47 Blue Jays. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Toronto injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Houston Astros at No. 16 and the Toronto Blue Jays at No. 1 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Houston Astros and its No. 17-rated batting order, averaging 4.41 runs per nine innings, against the No. 6 line up of the Toronto Blue Jays at 4.85 runs per outing.
Defensively, Toronto features the No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.81 runs per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 at home, scoring 4.27 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto shook off a 10-strikeout performance from C McHugh and still came out on top last tiime, emerging with a 3-1 victory over Houston on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.
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