Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 4, 2024

The Houston Astros (44-42), led by the red-hot Yordan Alvarez and his three-game homer streak, are -119 favorites to pick up a win over the Toronto Blue Jays (39-47) Thursday at 1:07 PM ET, live from Rogers Centre and broadcast on MLB Network. Framber Valdez starts for Houston while Chris Bassitt is Toronto’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-119)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+100)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 64 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (51.6%) in those contests.
• This season Houston has come away with a win 29 times in 54 chances when named as a favorite of at least -119 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 54.3% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Blue Jays have won 26.5% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (9-25).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, Toronto has gone 8-18 (30.8%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Blue Jays’ implied win probability is 50%.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 19 and runs batted in with 49.
• Among hitters in MLB, Alvarez is 11th in home runs and 29th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve’s batting average of .306 leads all Houston hitters this season.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has accumulated a team-high batting average of .297, while leading the Blue Jays in home runs (13) and runs batted in (50).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Guerrero’s home run total puts him 39th, and his RBI total ranks 26th.
• George Springer is batting .213 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 36 walks.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Astros have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.05) in the majors this season.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.297 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Blue Jays has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 25th in the majors.
• Toronto’s 4.35 team ERA ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.292).