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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
Bowden Francis will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Right hander Francis is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Francis's opponent in this one will be Ronel Blanco. The Astros right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Astros were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Toronto was a 9-2 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Toronto at -116 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto:
Team record: 2-2 SU
Toronto is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Houston:
Team record: 0-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Houston Tuesday, April 2