Sunday, June 7, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Collin McHugh (6-2) vs. R.A. Dickey (2-6)

The Houston Astros head to Rogers Centre on Sunday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Collin McHugh for the Astros and R.A. Dickey for the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Houston at +112 and Toronto at -122. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Astros, with a 34-22 run line record, cover the spread 60% of the time. They also have a 24-30 over/under record. The Blue Jays are 27-29 against the run line and have a 27-26 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Astros show up with a 34-22 record, including 15-9 on the road. Starting pitcher Collin McHugh holds a 6-2 record with an earned run average of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.23. He's pitched 70.2 innings thus far while surrendering 74 hits over that time and when he starts, the Astros are 8-3. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-4. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.45 and they have given up 107 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 186 and walked 41 batters this season while opposing teams hit .178 against them. Houston has a team average of 7.95 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.67 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.55, they are 7th in the league.

As a team, Houston is batting .235, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .250 average away from home. The Astros hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303 which is good for 24th in baseball. With 66 hits, Jose Altuve leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.8.

Toronto is 15-12 at home while holding a 26-30 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 5.53, R.A. Dickey will come into this game holding a 2-6 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He's pitched 70 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time in which the Blue Jays are 4-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-4. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 131 base hits on the year. The Blue Jays bullpen has struck out 163 batters and walked 52 this season while opposing teams have hit .222 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.61 hits per game and are averaging 6.91 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.35, they are 28th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .277 average at Safeco Field. The Blue Jays hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330 which is good for 5th in baseball. With 68 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.86.

Houston has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 30 errors with 633 assists and 1,521 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Blue Jays have accumlated 32 errors while having 571 assists and 1,465 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 24-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 34-22 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 27-26 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 27-29 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

05/29/15 P Scott Feldman Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/28)
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/14)

Toronto Blue Jays

05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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