Thursday, May 14, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Drew Hutchison (3-0) vs. Roberto Hernandez (1-3)

The Toronto Blue Jays head to Minute Maid Park on Thursday to take on the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Drew Hutchison for the Blue Jays and Roberto Hernandez for the Astros. The opening line has Toronto at -108 and Houston at -102. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Toronto is 17-15 against the over/under while the Astros are 15-17.

The Blue Jays come into this game with a 17-17 record, including 8-10 on the road. Drew Hutchison has a 3-0 record and an earned run average of 6.69. He's given up 45 hits in 36.1 innings pitched so far and Toronto is currently averaging 7.9 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .263, good for 9th in the league. They also rank 5th in the league in on base percentage at .332 with Russell Martin leading the way at .392.

The Astros overall record is 20-13 and they are 8-9 at home. Roberto Hernandez is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 3.86. He's pitched 37.1 innings thus far and given up 34 hits. Houston has averaged 4.7 runs in his starts this year. The Astros are 7th in the league in team ERA at 3.47 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.71. They come into this game batting .224 as a team with an OBP of .298, good for 26th in the league.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 17-15 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 17-17 against the run line

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 15-17 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 20-13 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (4/9)
04/28/15 SS Jose Reyes Ribs 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)

Houston Astros

05/07/15 RF George Springer Concussion 7-day DL (5/6)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb 15-day DL (4/28)
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side 15-day DL (4/14)

Guy's Pick: Take the Astros

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