Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros 4/17/2023 Picks Predictions

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17 April 2023

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The Toronto Blue Jays will go against the Houston Astros in MLB action in Minute Maid Park, TX, on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET.

The Rays ended the Blue Jays’ two-game winning run in their most recent game, but the Blue Jays still handed the Rays their first series loss of the year.

They will strive to recover from the defeat by defeating the Astros, which would be their third victory in their previous four games. Toronto scores 5.27 runs per game on average.

They are league leaders with a batting average of.282. They are sixth in on-base percentage (.350), while they rank eleventh in slugging percentage (.420).

Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with four home runs, while Matt Chapman leads the team with a .421 batting average and 15 RBI.

Toronto had strong pitching, only allowing 4.80 runs per game. The Blue Jays’ opponents’ batting average against them is.247, which ranks 13th in the league.

Their 1.32 WHIP ranks 12th, and their 4.40 ERA ranks 16th. In his most recent start, Gausman defeated Detroit 4-3 after allowing five hits, three runs, and 11 strikeouts over the course of eight innings.

The Toronto Blue Jays are 3-2 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 5-5 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 1 of the Blue Jays’ last 5 matches.

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With four victories in their previous six matches, the Astros were playing well over the past week.

With a victory over the Blue Jays, which would be their fifth victory in their previous seven games, they will attempt to maintain their winning streak.

Houston scores 5.07 runs per game on average. Their batting average of.254 ranks them 12th in the league. They rank 12th in on-base percentage (.335) and 23rd in slugging percentage (.391).

Yordan Alvarez tops the Astros with four home runs and 20 RBI, while Mauricio Dubon has the team’s highest batting average (.356).

Houston had strong pitching, only allowing 4.07 runs per game. The Astros are 18th in the league with a .253 opponent batting average.

Their 1.32 WHIP is eleventh, while their 3.65 ERA is seventh. Javier lost to Pittsburgh 7-4 in his previous start after allowing 5 hits and four runs over the course of six innings.

The Houston Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
The Houston Astros are 4-2 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Astros’ last 5 matches.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros. The MLB pick for this game is the Toronto Blue Jays. Five of the Blue Jays’ last seven matches and five of their last six away games ended in victories.

They produced 21 runs in their last three road games, a sign of their strong offensive play. Since they dominated right-handed pitching this season and Javier struggled on the mound thus far, allowing eight runs in three starts, so anticipate them to do well offensively in this one.

In his lone start against the Blue Jays, he too had pitching issues, surrendering five runs in the defeat. Their bullpen also played poorly, so it will be difficult for them to contain Toronto’s powerful bats.

The Astros dropped four of their last six home games while splitting their last four contests.

They scored 18 runs in their last three home games, showing good offensive play, but they will struggle in this game because Gausman pitched effectively on the road, giving up three runs in two outings.

The Toronto Blue Jays will win to a predicted score of 6-2.

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