Astros vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, June 8, 2023

Jun 08, 2023

The Houston Astros (36-26) hope to avoid an upset as -113 favorites when they take on Bo Bichette (with homers in two straight contests) and the Toronto Blue Jays (35-28). First pitch is at 7:07 PM ET Thursday, live from Rogers Centre and airing on MLB Network.

Houston’s Framber Valdez and Toronto’s Jose Berrios have been named the starters for this contest.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Odds

Astros odds to win: -113

Blue Jays odds to win: -106

Spread: Astros -1.5

Total: 8 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Time: 7:07 PM ET

TV: MLB Network

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Who Will Win Astros vs. Blue Jays?

Astros and Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Astros are 25-19 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.8% of those games).

When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -113 or shorter, Houston has gone 24-17 (58.5%).

This season, the Blue Jays have been the underdog 19 times and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.

Toronto is 8-9 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -106 or more on the moneyline.

The Astros have played in 62 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-31-1).

So far this season, the Blue Jays and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 63 games with a total.

Astros Stats & Insights

The Astros are the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.5 runs per game (281 total).

Houston is 15th in MLB action with 69 total home runs.

The Astros have the 15th-ranked batting average in the league (.247).

Houston strikes out 8.1 times per game, the seventh-best mark in MLB.

The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Astros pitching staff paces the majors.

Houston has a 3.27 team ERA that ranks first among all MLB pitching staffs.

Blue Jays Stats & Insights

The Blue Jays have scored the ninth-most runs in the league this season with 292.

Toronto ranks 10th in Major League Baseball with 75 home runs.

The Blue Jays’ .263 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.

Toronto ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 Ks per contest.

The Blue Jays average 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the league.

Toronto pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.83 ERA this year, ninth-best in baseball.

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Astros Key Players to Watch

Valdez (6-4) takes the mound for the Astros in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.16 ERA in 79 2/3 innings pitched, with 84 strikeouts.

Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 17 and runs batted in with 55.

Alex Bregman has 58 hits and an OBP of .349 to go with a slugging percentage of .392 this season.

Kyle Tucker is slashing .274/.344/.447 this season for the Astros.

Jeremy Pena has 58 hits and an OBP of .306 to go with a slugging percentage of .422 this season.

Blue Jays Key Players to Watch

The Blue Jays’ Berrios (5-4) will make his 13th start of the season.

Bichette has put up a team-high batting average of .327, and leads the Blue Jays in home runs (14) and runs batted in (42).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .284 with 14 doubles, nine home runs and 22 walks.

George Springer is batting .245 with five doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 22 walks.

Matt Chapman is hitting .278 with 22 doubles, eight home runs and 27 walks.

Astros and Blue Jays Injuries

Astros: Michael Brantley: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Blue Jays: Danny Jansen: 10 Day IL (Groin), Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Mitchell White: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow)