Sunday, May 17, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mark Buehrle (5-2) vs. Collin McHugh (4-1)

The Toronto Blue Jays head to Minute Maid Park on Sunday to take on the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Mark Buehrle for the Blue Jays and Collin McHugh for the Astros. The opening line has Toronto at +121 and Houston at -131. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Toronto is 19-16 against the over/under while the Astros are 17-18.

The Blue Jays come into this game with a 17-20 record, including 8-13 on the road. Mark Buehrle has a 5-2 record and an earned run average of 5.54. He's given up 57 hits in 39 innings pitched so far and Toronto is currently averaging 8.1 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .258, good for 13th in the league. They also rank 7th in the league in on base percentage at .328 with Russell Martin leading the way at .375.

The Astros overall record is 23-13 and they are 11-9 at home. Collin McHugh is currently 4-1 with an ERA of 3.50. He's pitched 43.2 innings thus far and given up 43 hits. Houston has averaged 5.9 runs in his starts this year. The Astros are 8th in the league in team ERA at 3.48 and 4th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.82. They come into this game batting .229 as a team with an OBP of .302, good for 24th in the league.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 19-16 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 17-20 against the run line

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 17-18 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 22-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

05/16/15 1B Edwin Encarnacion Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Houston Astros
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (5/10)
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

05/14/15 P Brett Oberholtzer Hand 15-day DL (5/14)
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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