Astros vs Blue Jays Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – April 18, 2023

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The Houston Astros (8-9) and Toronto Blue Jays (10-7) will meet on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park, starting at 8:10 PM ET. Jose Urquidy will start for the Astros, and Chris Bassitt (0-2) for the Blue Jays.

Bookmakers expect a close matchup between the Astros (-110 to win) and the Blue Jays (-108). The total in this contest is set at 9.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Odds

Run Line

Houston Astros (-1.5)

Moneyline

Astros (-110)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -113, Under: -107)

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When, Where, at What Time is Astros vs. Blue Jays

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SNSW
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Michael Brantley 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Jose Altuve 10-Day Injured List Thumb
Lance McCullers Jr. 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Parker Mushinski 15-Day Injured List Back
Chas McCormick Day-to-day Eye

Blue Jays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Mitchell White 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Chad Green 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Hyun-Jin Ryu 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Jordan Romano Day-to-day Ribs
Matt Peacock Minors Illness

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Betting Trends

Astros Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Astros have been favored 14 times and won seven, or 50%, of those games. Houston has entered 14 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 7-7 in those contests. The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Astros. Houston’s games have gone over the total in 12 of their 17 chances. The Astros are 9-8-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Kyle Tucker 17 .304 (46) .452 (8) .571 (28) 5.6% (27) 13.9% (31) 22.2% (5)
Yordan Alvarez 17 .273 (73) .397 (37) .545 (33) 6.0% (21) 28.4% (152) 14.9% (31)
Alex Bregman 17 .197 (158) .338 (95) .303 (161) 2.5% (108) 13.8% (29) 16.3% (22)
Jeremy Pena 17 .217 (146) .289 (135) .391 (113) 2.6% (104) 25.0% (125) 5.3% (147)
Mauricio Dubon 17 .340 (17) .357 (79) .396 (108) 0.0% (151) 3.6% (1) 3.6% (165)

Blue Jays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Blue Jays have won in three of the six contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This season, Toronto has been victorious three times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or longer on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 51.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in nine of their 17 opportunities. In 17 games with a line this season, the Blue Jays have a mark of 8-9-0 against the spread.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Matt Chapman 17 .410 (2) .471 (5) .738 (3) 5.9% (23) 22.1% (98) 10.3% (76)
Bo Bichette 17 .373 (6) .397 (37) .587 (20) 5.1% (40) 11.5% (18) 2.6% (170)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 17 .364 (9) .449 (10) .470 (65) 2.6% (104) 11.5% (18) 11.5% (63)
George Springer 17 .232 (127) .303 (122) .362 (129) 3.9% (64) 17.1% (50) 9.2% (93)
Daulton Varsho 17 .250 (99) .358 (78) .357 (133) 1.5% (133) 22.4% (101) 13.4% (44)

Astros vs. Blue Jays Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for this matchup is the Astros to emerge victorious (-110 on the moneyline), while we predict the scoring will go under the total (9 runs).

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Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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