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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
Clayton Richard will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Left hander Richard is 0-2 this season with a 7.04 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Framber Valdez who starts for the Astros. Left hander Valdez is 2-2 with a 2.73 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Astros were a 15-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -300 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto was a 15-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +270 underdogs, while the total score of 17 made winners of OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 25-44 SU
Toronto is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Toronto is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 47-23 SU
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Houston Sunday, June 16