Astros vs Blue Jays Prediction and MLB Betting Tips - 19 April 2023
Apr 18, 2023, 12:21AM
The Houston Astros square off with the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB action at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, beginning at 10:10am AEST.
José Urquidy (1-0, 2.35 ERA) will start for the Astros, while the Blue Jays will counter with Chris Bassitt (1-2, 7.63 ERA).
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Astros vs Blue Jays, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured in this article.
Who will win? Astros vs Blue Jays
Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Houston-Toronto MLB game 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model is currently unable to split the two teams, giving both the Astros and the Blue Jays an equal 50% chance of winning the game.
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Houston vs Toronto Latest Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's MLB game at Minute Maid Park are shown here:
- Head to Head: Astros $1.91, Blue Jays $1.91
- Line: Astros +1.5 ($1.56), Blue Jays -1.5 ($2.50)
- Total (Over/Under 9 Runs): Over $1.87, Under $1.95
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Astros to win at $1.91 and the Blue Jays to win at $1.91.
The Astros are 1.5-run underdogs against the Blue Jays, with odds of $1.56 currently available at PointsBet.
For the favourite Blue Jays (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.50.
The Over/Under for Astros vs Blue Jays sits at 9 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.87 and odds for the Under at $1.95.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Astros (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 9 runs has a 51% chance of staying Under.
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Astros vs Blue Jays MLB Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Houston at $1.91 with PointsBet (50% probability)
- Line: Blue Jays -1.5 at $2.50 with PointsBet
- Total Runs: Under 9 at $1.95 with bet365 (51% probability)
Today's Astros vs Blue Jays predictions are based on world-class simulations and wagering expertise to help you place smarter bets with your chosen online bookie.
Even though the Astros are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Blue Jays -1.5 is based on the likelihood of that happening, as projected by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.
Astros vs Blue Jays Prediction
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Astros vs Blue Jays MLB 2023
The game between the Astros and Blue Jays at Minute Maid Park is scheduled to commence at 10:10am AEST on Wednesday.
- Game: Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays
- Date: Wednesday 19 April 2023
- Time: 10:10am AEST
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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