Astros vs. Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends

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18 April 2023

Astros vs. Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends

The Toronto Blue Jays (10-7) will visit the Houston Astros (8-9), in the second game of a three-game series, Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros (-115 on the moneyline) and the Blue Jays (-104) will meet in an expected tight contest. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Jose Urquidy (1-0), and Chris Bassitt (1-2) answering the bell for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Yesterday, the Astros claimed a 9-2 victory over the Blue Jays, with Cristian Javier (5.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 5 K) registering the win for the Astros. Corey Julks went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead the offense. Kevin Gausman (4.2 IP, 7 R, 7 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the Blue Jays.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Astros vs. Blue Jays game, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Astros (-115, bet $115 to win $100)
Underdog: Blue Jays (-104, bet $104 to win $100)
Over/under: 9

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

The Astros have entered the game as favorites 14 times this season and won seven, or 50%, of those games.
Houston has a record of 7-7 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.
Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of 17 opportunities.
The Astros are 9-8-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.

Jose Urquidy (Astros Probable Starter)

Urquidy makes the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 13 strikeouts through 15 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty threw six scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates while surrendering two hits.
In three games this season, the 27-year-old has a 2.35 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .267 to his opponents.
Urquidy is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages five frames per appearance on the mound.
He will take the hill against a Blue Jays offense that ranks second in MLB with 161 total hits (on a .271 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .407 (14th in MLB) with 18 total home runs (13th in MLB).

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 18 home runs.
The offense for Houston has a slugging percentage of .390 this season, 20th in MLB.
The Astros’ .251 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
Houston has scored the sixth-most runs in the majors this season with 86.
The Astros have an OBP of .335 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Houston ranks 17th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.

Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in six games this year and have walked away with the win three times (50%) in those games.
Toronto has a win-loss record of 3-3 when favored by -104 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Toronto and its opponents have gone over in nine of its 17 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Blue Jays are 8-9-0 against the spread in their 17 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays, his fourth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 7.63 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings pitched.
The righty’s most recent time out was on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 7.63, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .276 batting average against him.
Bassitt is trying to secure his third straight quality start in this outing.
Bassitt will try to build on a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging five innings per outing).
The opposing Astros offense has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.390) and ranks 13th in home runs hit (18) in all of MLB. They have a collective .251 batting average, and are 10th in the league with 146 total hits and sixth in MLB action scoring 86 runs.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays rank 13th in baseball with 18 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
This season, Toronto ranks 14th in the majors, slugging .407.
The Blue Jays have the fourth-best batting average in the league (.271).
The offense for Toronto is No. 10 in MLB, scoring 4.8 runs per game (82 total runs).
The Blue Jays’ .340 on-base percentage is eighth-best in the majors.

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