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Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Wade Miley in this one. Left hander Miley is 13-4 this season with a 3.13 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Miley with Trent Thornton. Right hander Thornton has a 5.27 ERA to go along with a 4-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 9-4 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 9-8 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 200 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 87-48 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 54-81 SU
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Toronto Saturday, August 31