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On Thursday, the Rogers Centre in Toronto will host the final game of a four-game series between the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Astros and Blue Jays have met six times this season, with 3 wins attributed to both teams. Toronto beat Houston 5-1 in game two of the series on Tuesday after Houston triumphed in game one 11-4 on Monday. This will be an essential game for both teams as they vie to qualify for the playoffs.
In this contest, the Blue Jays’ offense performed better. They rank 4th in on-base percentage while ranking 3rd in the mlb for batting average. Since Toronto is having trouble hitting with runners in scoring position, the Blue Jays are 9th in the majors in runs scored. In the majors this season, Toronto’s batting average with runners in scoring position ranks 22nd place.
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In 4 important bullpen categories, Houston is among the best 7 teams. Houston ranks seventh with a .238 opponents’ batting average allowed, 5th 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 7 wins, while Framber Valdez leads with 84 strikeouts. Valdez will get the start on the mound in this game. He has a record of 6-4, an ERA of 2.16, a WHIP of 1.03 and 84 strikeouts.
Toronto ranks ninth in 4 important hitting categories. The Toronto Blue Jays are fourth in on-base percentage (.333) and 3rd in the league in team batting average (.265). Their 289 runs scored rank ninth in all of MLB. Through 62 contests, Bo Bichette has been without a doubt Toronto’s unquestioned monarch of the statistics, leading the team in homers with 13, RBI with 41, hits with 88, and batting average with .322. Starting pitcher for the Blue Jays will be Jose Berrios, who has a record of 5-4, an ERA of 3.66, a WHIP of 1.25 and 68 strikeouts.
Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays Game Information
- Date: 06/08/2023
- Time: 07:07 PM ET
- Location: Rogers Centre.
- How to Watch Astros vs Blue Jays: MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Lines
Blue Jays are +102 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $102. On the other side, Astros are –112 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $89.29.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Blue Jays at a 49.50% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Astros have 52.83% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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