Astros vs Blue Jays Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – April 19, 2023

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The Houston Astros (8-10) and Toronto Blue Jays (11-7) will meet on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park, with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros will give the start to Luis Garcia (0-2), and the Blue Jays will counter with Jose Berrios (1-2).

With moneyline odds of -116 for the Astros and -101 for the Blue Jays, this could be a close contest. The total for this contest is 9.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Odds

Run Line

Houston Astros (-1.5)

Moneyline

Astros (-116)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -102, Under: -118)

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

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SNSW
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Injury Report

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

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

The Astros have been favorites in 15 games this season and won seven (46.7%) of those contests. This season, Houston has won seven of its 14 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -116 on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 53.7% chance to win. Houston’s games have gone over the total in 12 of their 18 chances. The Astros are 9-9-0 against the spread in their 18 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Kyle Tucker 18 .300 (44) .442 (8) .550 (29) 5.3% (31) 14.5% (33) 21.1% (8)
Yordan Alvarez 18 .276 (68) .403 (31) .534 (35) 5.6% (27) 26.8% (150) 15.5% (28)
Alex Bregman 18 .214 (153) .345 (83) .329 (152) 2.4% (115) 13.1% (25) 15.5% (28)
Jeremy Pena 18 .205 (160) .275 (160) .370 (126) 2.5% (113) 23.8% (113) 5.0% (158)
Mauricio Dubon 18 .328 (19) .344 (85) .379 (119) 0.0% (158) 4.9% (1) 3.3% (176)

Blue Jays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win four times (57.1%) in those games. This season, Toronto has been victorious three times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or longer on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 50.2% chance of pulling out a win. Toronto and their opponents have gone over in nine of their 18 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Blue Jays are 9-9-0 against the spread in their 18 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Matt Chapman 18 .415 (2) .472 (2) .785 (1) 6.9% (15) 20.8% (86) 9.7% (90)
Bo Bichette 18 .372 (3) .402 (32) .577 (19) 4.9% (41) 12.2% (18) 3.7% (172)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 18 .357 (8) .439 (9) .500 (52) 3.7% (69) 11.0% (14) 11.0% (72)
George Springer 18 .219 (149) .288 (146) .342 (144) 3.8% (68) 17.5% (54) 8.8% (104)
Daulton Varsho 18 .233 (127) .338 (94) .333 (146) 1.4% (142) 23.9% (115) 12.7% (52)

Astros vs. Blue Jays Picks and Predictions

Our recommended pick for this matchup is the Astros to emerge victorious (-116 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (9 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

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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