Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends | April 1

At Minute Maid Park on Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays (2-2) begin a three-game series against the Houston Astros (0-4), at 8:10 PM ET.

The favored Astros (-142 moneyline odds to win) play at home against the Blue Jays (+121). The Astros will start Ronel Blanco against the Blue Jays and Bowden Francis.

Ahead of watching this Astros vs. Blue Jays matchup, here’s what you need to know about Monday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Astros (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+121, bet $100 to win $121)
• Over/under: 9

Astros vs. Blue Jays: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Monday, April 1, 2024
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: Space City Home Network
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Astros stats and trends

Astros betting records

• The Astros were favorites in 125 games last season and won 63 (50.4%) of those contests.
• Last season Houston won 41 of its 78 games, or 52.6%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 58.7% chance to win.
• Games involving Houston went over the total set by bookmakers in 91 of 173 chances last season.
• The Astros were 86-87-0 ATS in their 173 games with a spread last season.

Ronel Blanco (Astros probable starter)

• Blanco starts for the first time this season for the Astros.
• The 30-year-old right-hander pitched in relief and threw two scoreless innings in his last appearance on Saturday, Aug. 26 against the Detroit Tigers.
• In 17 games last season he finished with a 2-1 record and had a 4.50 ERA and a 1.481 WHIP.

Astros batting stats

• The Astros ranked seventh in Major League Baseball with 222 home runs.
• Fueled by 524 extra-base hits, Houston ranked sixth in MLB with a .437 slugging percentage last season.
• Batting .259 last season ranked the Astros fourth in MLB.
• Houston was among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 827 total runs last season.
• With an OBP of .331 last season, the Astros ranked fourth in baseball.
• Houston ranked third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 whiffs per contest.

Blue Jays stats and trends

Blue Jays betting records

• The Blue Jays won in 23, or 52.3%, of the 44 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
• Last year, Toronto won three of nine games when listed as at least +121 on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Toronto and its opponents hit the over in 71 of its 163 games with a total last season.
• The Blue Jays posted a record of 75-88-0 against the spread last season.

Bowden Francis (Blue Jays probable starter)

• Francis takes the mound for his first start of the season for the Blue Jays.
• The 27-year-old righty pitched in relief and threw one scoreless inning when he last appeared on Thursday, Sept. 14 against the Texas Rangers.
• In his 20 appearances last season he finished with a 1.73 ERA and a 0.826 WHIP, compiling a 1-0 record.

Blue Jays batting stats

• The Blue Jays averaged 1.2 home runs per game to rank 16th in MLB play with 188 total home runs last season.
• A year ago, Toronto ranked 13th in baseball with a slugging percentage of .417.
• One of the best batting averages in the majors last season belonged to the Blue Jays (.256).
• Last season Toronto was the 14th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (746 total).
• A year ago the Blue Jays’ .329 on-base percentage was seventh-best in MLB.
• Toronto’s batters struck out 8.0 times per game, the seventh-lowest average in the majors.