Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 6/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays
Date: Monday, June 5, 2023
Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON
TV: Sportsnet
Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+115) Toronto (-135)
Rogers Centre is the site where the Toronto Blue Jays (32-27) will take on the Houston Astros (35-23) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Astros at +115 and the Blue Jays are sitting at -135. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Brandon Bielak and Alek Manoah.
The Astros have tallied 97 doubles as a unit and have hit 62 baseballs out of the park. Houston has a slugging percentage of .398 and have struck out 464 times, while taking a walk on 184 occasions. As a team, the Houston Astros are scoring 4.6 runs per game, which puts them at 13th in MLB. They have earned 255 runs batted in in addition to 479 hits this season, while their batting average comes in at .248. They have accumulated 266 runs and hold an OBP of .319.
They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.38 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Astros pitchers have surrendered 58 long balls and also 207 total runs (1st in the league). Houston has allowed 462 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 186 earned runs. The Astros have an earned run average of 3.24 over the course of the season (1st in MLB), and the staff has rung up 567 hitters. They have walked 168 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.67 as a team so far this season.
The Astros have sent 181 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 50 runners on the campaign with 30.0% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 16 saves so far this year and have not converted 6 of 22 save opportunities. The Astros bullpen have compiled a save rate of 72.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 54 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 31 holds for the year (14th in MLB). Astros relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 29 times in addition to having 46 appearances in high leverage situations.
The Astros have transformed 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,650 innings, ranking them 18th in MLB. The Houston Astros have accounted for 1,550 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 472 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which is 5th in professional baseball, and they have turned 50 double plays.
Bielak has taken the ball for 125 innings and has totaled 112 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.67 (65 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.476. He has conceded 131 base knocks (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 54 walks. Bielak (8-9 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 5.18 and he has faced 552 hitters in the major leagues.
The Blue Jays hold a slugging % of .421 and they average 4.64 runs per game (12th in baseball). They have hit 107 doubles, while taking a walk 193 times and putting up 274 runs. Toronto has compiled 66 long balls this year to go along with 258 RBIs. They have been rung up on 459 occasions (26th in baseball) and have accounted for 548 hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for a team OBP of .333 in addition to a team batting average of .266 on the year.
The Toronto pitching staff have conceded 245 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.78 (220 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 74 long balls and they relinquish 4.21 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.267 and have a FIP of 4.31 as a squad for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (551 strikeouts vs 201 free passes). They come in at 7th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 462.
Toronto has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 22 save opportunities and they have converted 17 saves. They are ranked 1st in the league with a save percentage of 77.3%, and they have sent 193 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 58 times in high leverage situations in addition to 63 occasions with runners on. Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 22.0% out of their 91 inherited base runners. Sitting with 54 save situations, the Blue Jays have accrued 32 holds and 5 blown saves.
The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 44 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (18th in professional baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 470 assists, 30 errors and have notched a total of 1,571 putouts on the campaign. In 4,713 innings on the field, the Blue Jays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (9th in pro baseball).
During his pro baseball career, Manoah has allowed 282 hits and he has 355 strikeouts in 366 innings pitched. Manoah (26-15 career record) has earned a 3.05 ERA while giving up 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 124 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.131 and having a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 2.69 and he has faced 1,518 hitters during his pro baseball career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-135) and under 8.5 runs
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