Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 1, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (38-44) will look to Isiah Kiner-Falefa, after his four-hit game last time out, to lead them in a matchup with the Houston Astros (41-41) on Monday at 3:07 PM ET on SNET. The Blue Jays are +122 underdogs for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Houston’s Hunter Brown gets the start, and he’ll go against Toronto’s Yariel Rodriguez.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-145)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+122)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (50%) in those contests.
• This season Houston has been victorious 21 times in 35 chances when named as a favorite of at least -145 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 59.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Blue Jays have put together a 9-23 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 28.1% of those games).
• Toronto has a record of 5-6 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer (45.5%).
• The Blue Jays have a 45% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in runs batted in with 41 and has a batting average of .297.
• Yordan Alvarez’s home runs rank him 18th in Major League Baseball, and he is 47th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .301 to lead Houston, while adding 13 homers and 36 runs batted in this season.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (13), runs batted in (50) and has put up a team-high batting average of .296.
• Among all batters in MLB, Guerrero’s home run total puts him 36th, and his RBI total ranks 21st.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s .296 batting average leads his team.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
• The Astros have pitched to a 4.09 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Astros rank 22nd in MLB with a combined 1.311 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Blue Jays has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• Toronto’s 4.27 team ERA ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.289).