Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros Prediction, 4/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-110) Houston (-110)

Minute Maid Park is the site where the Houston Astros (8-9) will meet the Toronto Blue Jays (10-7) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Blue Jays at -110 and the Astros are at -110. The betting total is set at 9.5. The starting pitchers will be Jose Berrios and Luis Garcia.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 9th in baseball. They have a total of 80 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .346. The Blue Jays have accumulated 25 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 16 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 75 RBI's in addition to 156 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is .277. Toronto has a slugging rate of .410 and have struck out 124 times, while drawing a walk on 55 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.61 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.36. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 24 home runs and also 80 runs (21st in the league). Toronto has given up 137 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 73 earned runs. The Blue Jays have an earned run average of 4.63 this season (20th in the league), and their staff has struck out 146 hitters. They have walked 56 opposing players and their FIP is 4.80 as a team for the year.

The Blue Jays have sent 62 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 27 base runners for the year and 25.9% of those runners ended up scoring. They have tallied 8 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of their 10 chances to get a save. The Blue Jays relievers have recorded a save percentage of 80.0% and stepped onto the hill in 22 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 12 holds this year (10th in MLB). Blue Jays relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 18 times in addition to having 16 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs in their 1,278 innings on the field, which has them sitting 14th in MLB. The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for 426 putouts for the season, as well as 122 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which is 11th in professional baseball, and have a total of 14 double plays.

Berrios (73-56 career mark) has a FIP of 4.03 while he has faced 4,406 hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 992 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 314 walks. His ERA is 4.29 (495 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.258. Berrios has thrown 1,038 innings and has accumulated 1,024 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Houston Astros hold a team on-base percentage of .334 and a team batting average of .248 so far this season. They have been rung up on 134 occasions (18th in baseball) and are sitting with 136 hits. Houston has accounted for 16 home runs so far this season to go along with 74 RBIs. The Astros have a team slugging % of .379 and they are earning 4.81 runs per contest (12th in MLB). They have hit 24 doubles, while walking 65 times as well as putting up 77 runs.

The Astros have a WHIP of 1.311 with a FIP of 3.89 as a squad on the year. They are sitting at 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 140. The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 70 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.50 (56 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (150 strikeouts vs 49 walks). They have allowed 16 HR's and they surrender 4.37 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball).

Houston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 5 save chances and they have come away with 2 saves. They are ranked 28th in MLB with a save rate of 40.0%, and they have dispatched 51 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 13 times in high leverage situations in addition to 8 occasions with runners on. Houston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.2% out of 13 inherited runners. With 7 save situations, the Astros have accrued 2 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

Out of their 1,302 innings played, the Astros hold a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (23rd in the majors). The Houston Astros have gotten 10 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (13th in baseball). The Astros have recorded 150 assists, 7 errors and have amassed 434 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Garcia has allowed 290 hits while tallying 348 punch outs in 339 innings. Garcia (26-19 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.74 earned run average while giving up 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 141 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.177 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.19 and he has gone up against 1,393 hitters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-110)

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