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Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Astros will trot Hunter Brown out to the mound in this one. Right hander Brown has a 5-5 record and a 4.37 ERA this season.
Brown's opponent in this one will be Yariel Rodriguez. The Blue Jays right hander has a 5.94 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 8-1 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -110 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Astros were a 10-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 42-41 SU
Houston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 38-45 SU
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Houston at Toronto Tuesday, July 2