Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/06/2023

Game Time: 7:07 pm ET, Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  SNET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros +105, Blue Jays -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros +105, Blue Jays -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros +105, Blue Jays -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Houston Astros:  35-24 (2nd place, AL West)

Toronto Blue Jays:  33-27 (4th place, AL East)

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Houston Astros:  7-3 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  7-3 last 10

The Astros are entering this game off of a loss in their last game but won their 4-game series against the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 35-24 record overall and have a road record of 17-10. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Tuesday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .714 OPS. Brandon Bielak is their starting pitcher on Monday while Hunter Brown is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 5-2 with a 3.61 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 5 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 8 Ks on 6 hits through 4.2 IP against the Minnesota Twins.

The Blue Jays are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak and completed the sweep 3-0 in their 3-game series against the New York Mets in their last series. They enter this game with a 33-27 record overall and have a home record of 15-10. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Astros on Tuesday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .755 OPS. Alek Manoah is their starting pitcher on Monday while Kevin Gausman is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 4-3 with a 2.76 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 11 strikeouts on 5 hits through 6.2 innings played against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays have been struggling to get out of the gate this season as they have been hovering right around the .500 mark but now they are finally starting to string some wins together and go on a run with their sweep of the Mets over the weekend. They are back at home for this series now and their offense has been getting hot which is going to help against this Astros team that has been pitching really well in their games but haven't been keeping up on offense themselves. The Astros are also going with Brown in this game who is coming off a terrible start in his last and has struggled this season by giving up more runs in his starts lately. The Jays are going with Gausman in this game and he has been lights out all season and coming off another good start in his last. He will be able to shut down this Astros offense which hasn't been great this season but with the Jays offense now waking up too, he will also get plenty of run support to help carry the team in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game.

Astros Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, June 6, 2023 (7:07 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 6 Astros 3.

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Houston Astros: 20-9 (+9.4 units) on the moneyline when the total is 8.5 to 10. 17-10 (+7.1 units) on the moneyline in road games. 27-19 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150. 27-20 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5.

Toronto Blue Jays: 22-18 (-5.4 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 38-37 (-13.6 units) on the moneyline against AL West opponents. KEVIN GAUSMAN is 20-10 OVER after giving up 2 earned runs or less in his last 2 outings and 21-10 OVER at home when the total is 7 to 8.5.

Houston Astros:  J. Altuve (2B) Ques Mon - Oblique. M. Brantley (DH) Mid June - Shoulder. J. Urquidy (SP) Late June - Shoulder. L. McCullers Jr. (SP) Mid July - Elbow. L. Garcia (SP) out for season - Elbow.

Toronto Blue Jays:  C. Bassitt (SP) Out indefinitely - Personal. D. Jansen (C) Mid June - Groin. M. White (SP) Mid June - Elbow. S. Espinal (2B) Mid June - Hamstring. Z. Pop (RP) Mid June - Hamstring. C. Green (RP) Late July - Elbow. H. Ryu (SP) Mid July - Elbow.

“He was throwing quality pitches all day and also that was the furthest he's gone for us. You hate to waste that pitching performance but their guy was pretty good too.” - Dusty Baker after his team’s loss against the Angels in their game on Sunday.

“Sweeping a team is really hard no matter where you are or who it is. I thought it was really a complete team effort over the weekend.” - John Schneider after his team’s win against the Mets in their game on Sunday.

Mauricio Dubon (R) 2B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Chas McCormick (R) LF

Yainer Diaz (R) 1B

Jake Meyers (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

George Springer (R) RF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) DH

Brandon Belt (L) 1B

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Daulton Varsho (L) CF

Whit Merrifield (R) LF

Cavan Biggio (L) 2B

Tyler Heineman (S) C

Batting Average:  Mauricio Dubon (.294)

Hits:  Alex Bregman (57)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (15)

RBI:  Yordan Alvarez (51)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (8)

Wins:  Cristian Javier (7)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (11)

ERA:  Hector Neris (1.13)

Batting Average:  Ernie Clement (.333)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (85)

Home Runs:  Bo Bichette (12)

RBI:  Bo Bichette (39)

Stolen Bases:  Whit Merrifield (16)

Wins:  Yusei Kikuchi (6)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (15)

ERA:  Thomas Hatch (0.00)

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (4th season)

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (2nd season)