mlb Game Recap
Houston Astros Toronto Blue Jays Game Ends in 5-3 Astros Victory - Recap
Houston moneyline bettors cashed on Thursday courtesy of a 5-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as -107 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
Framber Valdez earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 9 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Jon Singleton in the win.
Toronto's starting pitcher Chris Bassitt worked 5 innings, giving up 8 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Spencer Horwitz in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Toronto as they had 9 hits, while Houston only had 10.
The game was closed out by Josh Hader who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Toronto, they head on the road to face Seattle.