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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 Thursday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
Framber Valdez will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Left hander Valdez is 6-4 this season with a 2.16 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Valdez with Jose Berrios. Right hander Berrios has a 3.66 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Toronto was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as -150 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 36-26 SU
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 35-28 SU
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Cleveland Friday, June 9
Toronto home to Minnesota Friday, June 9