Astros at Blue Jays 9/1/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays
MLB: 1:07 PM EST
Sep. 01, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : HOU -300 O/U 9
The Houston Astros conclude a three-game series on the road north of the border on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Houston defeated the Blue Jays in the series opener on Friday 7-4. George Springer hit a home run and knocked in four runs. Houston banged out 13 hits with each starter posting at least one hit. Houston leads the American League West by nine games.
Toronto had solo home runs from Cavan Biggio, Derek Fisher and Reese McGuire, but was beaten for the ninth time in its last 11 games. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was tossed out of the game by the home plate umpire after arguing balls and strikes during the seventh inning.
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Michael Brantley leads the Astros with a .333 batting average and in hits with 165. Alex Bregman leads in home runs with 32 while Yuli Gurriel leads in RBIs with 95. Houston has a .276 batting average while opponents are averaging .223. On Sunday, Houston will send Justin Verlander to the mound. The right-hander is 16-5 with an ERA of 2.69, 243 Ks and 34 BBs.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with a .280 batting average. Randal Grichuk leads in hits with 115, in home runs with 23 and in RBIs with 59. Toronto is averaging .237 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .261. On Sunday, the Blue Jays will send Wilmer Font to the mound. The right-hander is 3-3 with an ERA of 4.35, 75 Ks and 24 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Houston is 2-5 in its last 7 on the road
The OVER has cashed in each of the Astros last 5
Toronto is 2-9 in its last 11
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Blue Jays last 12
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -300
Houston has won 7 of the last 9 head-to-head with the Blue Jays and 4 of the last 5 played in Toronto between the two. The Astros have won 28 of Verlander’s last 36 starts on the road and 51 of their right-hander’s last 75 starts overall. Toronto on the other hand has lost 9 of the last 11 overall and 50 of the last 69 versus an opponent with a winning percentage higher than .600. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 7-2