Friday, July 7, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Charlie Morton vs. Aaron Sanchez

Rogers Centre is the site of the matchup between the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, July 7, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Charlie Morton for the Astros and Aaron Sanchez for the Blue Jays.

Houston opens at -101 while Toronto opens at -109. The Astros have a 44-35-6 over/under record and a 51-34-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 35-49-0 against the run line and have a 38-41-5 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 44-35-6 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 51-34-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 38-41-5 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 35-49-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

07/05/17 SS Carlos Correa Thumb "?" Thursday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
07/04/17 P Charlie Morton Back 10-day DL (05/25); expected to be activated & start Friday vs Toronto Blue Jays
07/01/17 P David Paulino Suspension 80 game suspension (PED)
06/09/17 P Dallas Keuchel Neck 10-day DL (06/05)
06/09/17 P Collin McHugh Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/20/17 P Jandel Gustave Forearm 60-day DL (04/19)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

07/06/17 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (05/20); expected to be activated & start Friday vs. Houston Astros
07/05/17 C Luke Maile Knee 10-day DL (07/04)
07/04/17 P Marcus Stroman Blister "?" for next scheduled start Saturday vs. Houston Astros
07/01/17 2B Devon Travis Knee 60-day DL (06/06)
06/19/17 P Joe Smith Shoulder 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 3B Chris Coghlan Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
06/06/17 P J.P. Howell Shoulder 10-day DL (06/05)
05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (05/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 58-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Charlie Morton has a 5-3 record with an earned run average of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 65 strikeouts over his 57.2 innings pitched and he's given up 56 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.99. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.04 and they have given up 241 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the bullpen and they've struck out 374 hitters and walked 107 batters. As a team, Houston allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 668 base hits and 333 earned runs. They have allowed 98 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 266 batters and struck out 870. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.70.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .287, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .493 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .352, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 10.0 hits per game. Jose Altuve is hitting .334 with an on-base percentage of .405. He has 107 hits this season in 320 at bats with 45 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .538 and an OPS+ of 159. Carlos Correa is hitting .320 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .397. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 58 men in 300 at bats. His OPS+ is 160 while his slugging percentage is at .553. The Astros have 849 hits, including 186 doubles and 136 home runs. Houston has walked 273 times so far this season and they have struck out 573 times as a unit. They have left 580 men on base and have a team OPS of .845. They score 5.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 490 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 39-45 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.33, Aaron Sanchez has a 0-1 record and a 1.27 WHIP. He has 18 strikeouts over the 24.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 22 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 253 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 332 batters and walked 112 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.4. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 733 base knocks and 368 earned runs this season. They have given up 101 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 281 hitters and struck out 744 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 22nd in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Justin Smoak comes into this matchup batting .300 with an OBP of .367. He has 85 hits this year along with 55 RBI in 283 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .594 with an OPS+ of 147. Kevin Pillar is hitting .255 this season and he has an OBP of .308. He has collected 83 hits in 325 at bats while driving in 21 runs. He has an OPS+ of 89 and a slugging percentage of .418. The Blue Jays as a unit have 690 base hits, including 129 doubles and 111 homers. Toronto has walked 269 times this year and they have struck out on 658 occasions. They have had 552 men left on base and have an OPS of .724. They have scored 4.15 runs per game and totaled 349 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Astros/Blue Jays MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays -109

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