Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends

On Sunday, the Houston Astros (6-8) are hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (10-5), at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros have dropped four straight. The Astros are favored (-132 moneyline odds) when they host the Blue Jays (+112). The scheduled starters are Luis …

On Sunday, the Houston Astros (6-8) are hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (10-5), at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros have dropped four straight.

The Astros are favored (-132 moneyline odds) when they host the Blue Jays (+112). The scheduled starters are Luis Garcia (1-0) for the Houston Astros, and Yusei Kikuchi (0-1) for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Alek Manoah (6 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 5 K) was credited with a win in the Blue Jays’ 3-2 victory over the Astros yesterday. George Springer led the way offensively, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Blake Taylor (0.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Astros.

Get ready for the Astros vs. Blue Jays with what you need to know before Sunday’s game.

Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11:04 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Astros (-132, bet $132 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Blue Jays (+112, bet $100 to win $112)
  • Over/under: 8.5

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

  • The Astros have won four of the nine games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Houston has entered six games this season favored by -132 or more and is 3-3 in those contests.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 56.9% chance to win.
  • So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in five of their 14 games with a total.
  • The Astros have an ATS record of 6-8-0 in 14 games with a spread this season.

Luis Garcia (Astros Probable Starter)

  • Garcia will get the start for the Astros, his third of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three earned runs.
  • He has an ERA of 2.79, a batting average against of .171 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
  • The Blue Jays have scored 59 runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. They have 125 hits, sixth in baseball, with 20 home runs (first in the league).

Astros Batting Stats

  • The Astros’ 15 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for the Astros combine for a team rank 21st of in the majors with a .344 team slugging percentage.
  • Houston has a team batting average of just .203 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
  • The Astros have scored the 24th-most runs in the league this season with 46 (3.3 per game).
  • Houston has an on-base percentage of .278 this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the seventh-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.

Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

  • The Blue Jays have been underdogs in five games this season and have come away with the win three times (60%) in those contests.
  • This season, Toronto has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 47.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Toronto and their opponents have gone over in four of their 14 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Blue Jays have an against the spread mark of 7-7-0 in 14 games with a line this season.

Yusei Kikuchi (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

  • Kikuchi (0-1) takes the mound first for the Blue Jays to make his third start this season.
  • In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • In two appearances this season, he has a 3.24 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .250 against him.
  • Kikuchi will try to collect his second matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.1 innings per appearance.
  • The opposing Astros offense has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.344) and ranks fourth in home runs hit (15) in all of MLB. They have a collective .203 batting average, and are 27th in the league with 93 total hits and 24th in MLB action scoring 46 runs.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

  • The Toronto Blue Jays average 1.3 home runs per game and have hit a league-high 20 home runs in total.
  • So far this season, the Blue Jays’ .413 slugging percentage ranks seventh-best in the league.
  • Toronto’s .250 batting average is eighth-best in MLB.
  • The offense for the Blue Jays is the No. 13 offense in baseball scoring 3.9 runs per game (59 total runs).
  • Toronto’s .308 on-base percentage ranks 13th in baseball.
  • The Blue Jays strike out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in the league.

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Astros vs. Blue Jays: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 24, 2022
  • Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Minute Maid Park
  • TV Channel: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)

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