Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 6/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+125) Toronto (-145)

The Toronto Blue Jays (33-28) will try to defeat the Houston Astros (36-24) at Rogers Centre on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Houston at +125 while Toronto is sitting at -145. The betting total is set at 9.5. The starting pitchers will be Ronel Blanco and Chris Bassitt.

As a team, the Houston Astros are recording 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in baseball. They have earned 278 runs and hold an OBP of .320. The Astros have tallied 100 two-baggers as a team and have hit 67 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 266 RBI's and 503 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average is .250. Houston has a slugging rate of .404 and have struck out 480 times, while drawing a walk on 187 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.39 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Astros pitchers have surrendered 61 home runs and 213 runs in total (1st in MLB). Houston has allowed 480 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 192 earned runs. The Astros hold a team ERA of 3.23 over the course of the season (1st in the league), and the staff has rung up 577 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 170 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.71 as a team this season.

The Astros have sent 185 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 52 runners for the year and 28.8% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 16 saves this year and have blown 6 of 22 save opportunities. The Astros relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 72.7% and stepped onto the hill in 54 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 31 holds over the course of the season (16th in baseball). Astros pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 30 times as well as having 47 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Astros have converted 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,812 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 17th in the majors. The Houston Astros have earned 1,604 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 491 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which has them sitting 3rd in baseball, and they have turned 54 double plays.

Blanco has pitched in 23 innings and is sitting with 28 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Blanco (1-0 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.55 and he has gone up against 117 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.94 (13 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.901. He has allowed 31 hits (11.8 hits per 9 innings) with 14 free passes.

The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .424 and they tally 4.66 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have notched 111 two-baggers, while walking 200 times and scoring 284 runs. Toronto has recorded 70 long balls for the year and 267 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 475 occasions (26th in MLB) and have tallied 567 hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated an on-base percentage of .334 in addition to a team batting average of .266 on the season.

The Toronto pitching staff have yielded 260 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.91 (235 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 82 home runs and they allow 4.32 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.277 with a FIP of 4.40 as a team so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (572 strikeouts against 203 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 488.

Toronto relievers have an inherited score rate of 21.3% of 94 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 61 times in high leverage situations and on 65 occasions with runners on base. With 58 save situations, the Blue Jays have tallied 34 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are currently ranked 5th in the league holding a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 203 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. Toronto has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have earned 18 saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 45 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in professional baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 484 assists, 32 errors and have notched a total of 1,625 putouts during this campaign. In 4,875 innings played, the Blue Jays hold a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (11th in MLB).

Bassitt (52-38 career record) holds a 3.45 ERA while surrendering 7.8 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.90 and he has gone up against 3,393 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 311 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.184 and having a FIP of 3.9. In his career, Bassitt has allowed 707 base knocks while he has tallied 736 punch outs in 811 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (-145)

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