Astros vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Will Lance McCullers Jr. lead the Astros to a win over the Blue Jays at 7:07PM ET tonight?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Astros are -160 money line favorites versus the Blue Jays, who have odds of +145 to pull off the upset at home tonight. With McCullers set to face Francisco Liriano in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Latest from Rotoworld: McCullers was charged with three runs over 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Yankees on Friday. McCullers held the Yankees to one run over the first five innings before he ran into some trouble in the sixth. The young right-hander struck out six and walked a pair in the no-decision. He has yet to complete six innings in his two starts since coming off the disabled list.
Liriano was hit hard in Saturday’s loss to the Red Sox, allowing five runs on seven hits over his six innings of work. Liriano struck out four and walked three on the afternoon. It has been a rough go this season for the veteran southpaw, registering a 5.66 ERA and 1.61 WHIP. He’ll try to turn things around on Thursday in a difficult matchup against the Astros.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Astros have won seven of McCullers’ last eight starts, are 5-0 in his last five road outings, and are 10-1 in his last 11 starts versus a team with a losing record. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, are 1-4 in Liriano’s last five starts versus American League West opponents, are 0-4 in their last four home games, and are just 1-4 in their last five games coming off a win.
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTION: HOUSTON ASTROS -160