Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 3, 2024

The Houston Astros (43-42), led by Yordan Alvarez on a two-game home run streak, are -113 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (39-46). First pitch is set for 7:07 PM ET Wednesday, live from Rogers Centre and airing on SCHN. Ronel Blanco will get the ball for Houston while Toronto will counter with Yusei Kikuchi.

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

Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-113)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (-107)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Astros have won in 32, or 50.8%, of the 63 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Houston has a record of 31-29 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -113 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 53.1% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Blue Jays have won nine of the 33 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (27.3%).
• Toronto has a record of 9-24 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -107 or longer (27.3%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Blue Jays a 51.7% chance to win.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Alvarez leads Houston in runs batted in with 46 while batting .297.
• Alvarez’s home runs put him 11th in MLB, and he ranks 34th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .308 average while slugging 13 homers and driving in 38 runs.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays with 13 home runs and 50 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .298.
• Guerrero ranks 38th in homers and 24th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• George Springer has 11 doubles, nine home runs and 34 walks while batting .215.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Astros have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.07) in the majors this season.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.303 WHIP this season, 22nd in the majors.
• The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Blue Jays pitching staff ranks 25th in the majors.
• Toronto has the 23rd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.31).
• Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.287).