The Toronto Blue Jays (2-3) take on the Houston Astros (1-4) Tuesday in the 2nd of a 3-game set at Minute Maid Park at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 1-0
We saw history Monday night when Astros RHP Ronel Blanco threw a no-hitter against the Jays in a 10-0 victory. Jays SP Bowden Francis roughed it through 5 1/3 IP, 7 ER, 10 H, 1 BB and struck out 7. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had the hat trick with 3 K’s Monday.
Blanco pitched all 9 innings, allowing 2 walks and striking out 7 over the hitless frames. OF Kyle Tucker, who is my breakout candidate this season, hit 2 homers and drove in 4. We cashed 2 of the 3 bets here, as the Blue Jays run line didn’t cash, but the Astros ML and Over 9 did.