The Toronto Blue Jays (9-5) will try to extend a three-game winning run on Saturday against the Houston Astros (6-7), with first pitch at 4:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
The Blue Jays are a favorite (-123) at the Astros (+104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Alek Manoah (2-0), and Jose Urquidy (1-1) getting the nod for the Houston Astros.
Yesterday, the Blue Jays picked up a 4-3 win over the Astros, with Tim Mayza (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Blue Jays. Santiago Espinal finished 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Hector Neris (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Astros.
Prepare for the Blue Jays vs. Astros with what you need to know about Saturday’s baseball action.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros Odds and Betting Lines
Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 5:05 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-123, bet $123 to win $100)
- Underdog: Astros (+104, bet $100 to win $104)
- Over/under: 8.5
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Blue Jays Stats and Trends
Blue Jays Betting Records
- The Blue Jays have won six of the eight games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Toronto has entered seven games this season favored by -123 or more and is 5-2 in those contests.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in four of their 13 games with a total this season.
- The Blue Jays have an ATS record of 7-6-0 in 13 games with a spread this season.
Alek Manoah (Blue Jays Probable Starter)
- The Blue Jays’ Manoah will make his third start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw six innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits against the Oakland Athletics.
- He has an ERA of 1.50, a 2.167 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .917 in two games this season.
- If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third consecutive quality start.
- Manoah has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
- The Astros rank 27th in MLB with a .200 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 19th in the league (.347) and 14 home runs.
Blue Jays Batting Stats
- No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Blue Jays, who have connected on 18 this season.
- Hitters for the Blue Jays have a combined .412 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- Toronto ranks seventh in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
- The Blue Jays have scored 56 runs (4.0 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- Toronto has the 13th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
- The Blue Jays rank 20th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
Astros Stats and Trends
Astros Betting Records
- The Astros have been victorious in two of the four contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Houston has played as an underdog of +104 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- The Astros have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Houston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in five of 13 chances this season.
- The Astros have posted a record of 5-8-0 against the spread this season.
José Urquidy (Astros Probable Starter)
- Urquidy (1-1) pitches first for the Astros to make his third start this season.
- In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed four innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- He has a 7.00 ERA and 4.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .316 against him over his two appearances this season.
- Urquidy is trying to pick up his second start of five or more innings this year in this game.
- He will match up with a Blue Jays offense that ranks second in the league with 117 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .412 (fourth in the league) with 18 total home runs (first in MLB action).
Astros Batting Stats
- The Astros are sixth in MLB action with 14 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, the Astros’ .347 slugging percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
- Houston ranks 27th in the league with a .200 batting average.
- The Astros score the 21st-most runs in baseball (44 total, 3.4 per game).
- Houston ranks 25th in baseball with a .280 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.8 times per game to rank sixth in the league.
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Blue Jays vs. Astros: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Saturday, April 23, 2022
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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