The Houston Astros (6-6) and Toronto Blue Jays (8-5) clash on Friday at 8:10 PM ET, opening a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.
The Blue Jays are an underdog (+143 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Astros (-166). The Houston Astros will hand the ball to Justin Verlander (1-1, 3.00 ERA) looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Blue Jays will counter with Ross Stripling. The over/under in the game is set at 8.5 total runs.
Astros vs. Blue Jays Predictions
Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -166 | +143 | 8.5 | -120 | +100 | -1.5 | +120 | -141 |
Astros vs. Blue Jays Hitting Splits 2021
Astros
- The Astros hit 105 homers at home last season (1.3 per game).
- The Astros averaged 3.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .445 in home contests.
- The team batted .267 with 727 hits (nine per game) at home last season.
- The Astros’ offense averaged 5.3 runs in home games.
- The Astros had a .342 on-base percentage and averaged 3.7 walks per game at home.
- They averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game at home last season.
Blue Jays
- In four games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, Toronto has a record of 2-2.
- In their last nine games with a total, the Blue Jays and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
- Toronto has won of its last nine games against the spread.
Astros vs. Blue Jays Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Justin Verlander
- Verlander has started two games with set spreads, and the Astros went 1-1-0.
- The Astros were named the moneyline favorite for one Verlander start this season — they won.
- His team split the two matchups he’s appeared in this season.
- Verlander’s two starts with a total this season both went under.
Projected starter: Ross Stripling
- Stripling helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
- This will be his first start this season with his team as the moneyline underdog.
- Stripling’s team won in his only start this season.
- The only game started by Stripling with a total this season hit the under.
Astros Batting Leaders
- Alex Bregman has sent home a team-high eight runs batted in.
- In baseball, Bregman ranks 31st in homers and 27th in RBI.
- Jeremy Pena has a club-best .308 batting average.
- Pena ranks 31st in home runs among hitters in MLB and 109th in RBI.
- Yordan Alvarez paces the Astros with three home runs.
- Michael Brantley is batting .267 with two doubles, a home run and four walks.
Astros Batting Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in batting average (.304), home runs (five) and runs batted in (11) this season.
- Guerrero is second in homers and fifth in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has 14 hits and an OBP of .340 to go with a slugging percentage of .354 this season.
- Gurriel ranks 195th overall in home runs and 78th in RBI this year.
- George Springer has 13 hits this season and a slash line of .265/.315/.469.
- Springer heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .154 with an RBI.
- Matt Chapman has 12 hits and an OBP of .347 to go with a slugging percentage of .455 this season.
- Chapman takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
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