Blue Jays vs. Astros Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 2, 2024

The Houston Astros (43-41) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays (38-46) on Tuesday at 7:07 PM ET on SCHN. The Blue Jays are listed as -115 favorites to stop the streak, while the Astros are -105 underdogs to keep their momentum. Jose Berrios takes the mound for Toronto while Spencer Arrighetti is Houston’s starter for the contest.

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Blue Jays vs. Astros Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-115)
• Underdog: Astros (-105)
• Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays vs. Astros Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won in 29, or 56.9%, of the 51 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Toronto has a record of 26-20 when favored by -115 or more this year.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 53.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Astros have won 11 of the 21 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (52.4%).
• Houston has a 10-7 record (winning 58.8% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Astros have an implied win probability of 51.2%.

Blue Jays vs. Astros Hitting Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in home runs with 13, runs batted in with 50 and his batting average of .297 is also best on his team.
• Guerrero is 37th in home runs and 22nd in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 75 hits and an OBP of .338 to go with a slugging percentage of .420 this season.
• Yordan Alvarez has a team-best 43 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Alvarez ranks 14th in home runs and 41st in RBI.
• Jose Altuve has a club-leading .304 batting average.

Blue Jays vs. Astros Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays have an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• The Blue Jays have pitched to a 4.30 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• The Blue Jays have a combined WHIP of 1.289 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Astros pitching staff is 10th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Houston has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.04).
• The Astros have the 22nd-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.303).