Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays 6/8/2023 Picks Predictions

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08 June 2023

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The Houston Astros will go against the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB action in Rogers Centre, Canada, on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 7:07 PM ET.

Houston dropped two of its previous three matches and is four games down in the American League West standings.

Toronto won five of its last six matches after defeating Houston on Tuesday, but it is still nine and a half games out in the AL East.

In four important pitching categories, Houston is among the top seven teams. Houston ranks seventh with a.238 opponents’ batting average allowed, fifth with 29 quality starts, and fourth with a 1.22 WHIP.

With a 3.25 team ERA, Houston owns the best record in baseball. For Houston, Christian Javier leads with seven victories, while Framber Valdez leads with 84 strikeouts.

The Astros will start Valdez on the mound on Thursday. The left-hander has a record of 6-4 this year, a 2.16 ERA, and a team-high 84 strikeouts.

Although the Astros are strong on the mound, they are only average at the plate.

With 279 runs scored, Houston has the 13th-highest total but also the 17th-lowest team batting average (.248), the 19th-lowest slugging percentage (.401), and the 18th-lowest on-base percentage (.318).

Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in all categories with 16 home runs and 53 RBI. With eight home runs each, three players are in second place.

The next-most RBIs are shared by Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman, who each have 36. Nine players for Houston had 11 or more RBI. In 61 games, the Astros hit 68 home runs, four triples, and 100 doubles.

Pitchers in the Astros bullpen entered games 30 times with runners on base and made 47 outings in high-leverage situations.

This season, the Astros sent 187 relievers to the mound. The bullpen has 31 holds so far this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.

The Houston Astros are 13-7 SU in their last 20 matches.
The total went under in 10 of Houston’s last 14 matches on the road.
The total went under in four of Houston’s last five matches on the road against Toronto.

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Toronto ranks ninth in four important hitting categories. In baseball, Toronto is third in team batting average (.265), fourth in on-base percentage (.333), and eighth in slugging percentage (.426).

Their 289 runs created rank as the ninth-best total in the sport. Through 62 contests, Bo Bichette was without a doubt Toronto’s undisputed king of the stats, leading the team in home runs with 13, RBI with 41, hits with 88, and batting average with.322.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the league in RBI with 38, and Daulton Varsho is second with 11 home runs. In 62 contests, Toronto hit 73 home runs, seven triples, and 113 doubles.

Four important pitching categories in which Toronto ranks 11th or higher With 30 quality starts, the Blue Jays are tied for second in that category, sixth in batting average permitted (.236), ninth in team ERA (3.86), and eleventh in WHIP (1.26).

Chris Bassitt leads Toronto in victories with six, while Kevin Gausman leads the team with 113 strikeouts. On Thursday, Toronto will give the ball to Jose Berrios.

The right-hander has a record of 5-4, a 3.66 ERA, and 68 strikeouts this year.

Out of 94 inherited runners, Toronto relief pitchers have a 21.3% inherited scoring rate. Their relief pitchers entered the field 65 times with base runners and 61 times in high-leverage situations.

The Blue Jays now have 59 save opportunities, 35 holds, and six missed saves. They had 205 relievers on the field this season and are presently ranked fourth in baseball with a save percentage of 75.0%.

In 24 save opportunities, Toronto used bullpen relievers to enter the game, and they came away with 18 saves.

The total went under in six of Toronto’s last eight matches.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 6-1 SU in their last seven matches.
The total went under in four of Toronto’s last five matches at home

Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays The MLB pick for this game is the Houston Astros.

The Astros won 36 of their previous 51 games away from home, including an 18-11 road record this season, and Houston won 19 of its last 26 games overall.

The Blue Jays had trouble with clubs from the American League West, losing 15 of the last 22 games. Toronto struggled recently at home, losing six of the last eight games.

Starting pitcher Framber Valdez for Houston had three straight excellent starts, going 22 innings while surrendering just 13 hits and one run, and Houston won all three games.

In Valdez’s last five starts, Houston won all five games. With 10 walks in his previous three outings, including five in one game, Toronto’s Jose Berrios threw well during his last three starts but occasionally struggled with control.

Toronto will have trouble facing Houston’s relievers if Valdez leaves with a lead because Houston has the fourth-best bullpen ERA in MLB at just 3.32. The Houston Astros will win by a predicted score of 8-2.

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