- Matchup: Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays
- Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- Broadcast: Sportsnet
- Betting Odds: Houston (+126) Toronto (-152)
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The Toronto Blue Jays (39-39) are set to host the Houston Astros (37-43) at Rogers Centre on Wednesday. Current betting odds show Houston at +126 and Toronto at -152. The over/under is set at 9. Anticipated starting pitchers are Mike Burrows and Trey Yesavage.
The Astros are hitting with a slugging percentage of .413 and have recorded 647 strikeouts, while drawing 261 walks. This season, they have racked up 341 RBIs and 645 hits, resulting in a batting average of .243. Houston has collectively achieved 130 doubles and hit 103 home runs, accumulating a total of 356 runs with an on-base percentage of .317. As a team, the Astros average 4.5 runs per game, positioning them at 15th in Major League Baseball.
The Astros feature a K/BB ratio of 1.97, while their pitching staff maintains a WHIP of 1.40. This year, Astros pitchers have allowed 101 home runs and 397 runs overall (25th in baseball). They have permitted 631 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and a total of 375 earned runs, resulting in a team ERA of 4.84 (28th in the league) alongside 681 strikeouts. The team has issued 346 walks and possesses a FIP of 4.74 for the season.
Throughout the year, the Astros have dispatched 241 relief pitchers to the mound. The bullpen has inherited 115 runners, with 28.7% scoring. They have achieved 33 holds this season (24th in MLB). Astros relievers have entered games with runners on base 74 times and faced high-pressure situations 66 times. They’ve accrued 22 saves, successfully converting 84.6% of their save opportunities.
Turning balls in play into outs 70.5% of the time over 6,276 innings ranks the Astros 10th in professional baseball. The team has accumulated 2,092 putouts, 590 assists, and committed 29 errors this season. Their fielding percentage stands at .989, placing them 4th in the league, with 69 double plays executed.
Burrows has thrown for 178 innings, recording 165 strikeouts over his career. He holds an earned run average of 4.75 (94 earned runs allowed) and has a career WHIP of 1.397, allowing 185 hits (9.3 per nine innings) and issuing 64 walks. Burrows, with a career record of 6-12, has faced 770 hitters during his time in the majors, yielding a FIP of 4.68.
The Blue Jays currently have a team slugging percentage of .391 and are scoring an average of 4.10 runs per game (24th in baseball). With 130 doubles and 214 walks, they have scored a total of 316 runs this season, hitting 77 home runs and achieving 303 RBIs. The Blue Jays have recorded 562 strikeouts (29th in the league) with 643 hits to date, maintaining a .249 batting average and a .311 OBP.
As a pitching staff, the Blue Jays have surrendered 341 runs this season, carrying a team ERA of 4.14 with 313 earned runs allowed. They have given up 83 home runs and allow 4.51 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.307 and a FIP of 3.97 this season. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 8.90 (677 strikeouts to 266 walks), ranking them 15th in MLB for total hits allowed with 624.
With 93 save opportunities, the Blue Jays have achieved 55 holds but experienced 11 blown saves. Their relief pitchers have been summoned in 35 save situations, securing 24 saves. The Toronto bullpen has an inherited score percentage of 25.6% among the 129 inherited runners. Relief pitchers have appeared 96 times in high-leverage situations and 89 times with base runners. Ranked 11th in baseball, they hold a save conversion rate of 68.6%, utilizing 296 relief pitchers throughout the year.
Defensively, the Blue Jays have played 6,135 innings, achieving a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (23rd in professional baseball). They have executed 54 double plays, boasting a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in MLB). The team has recorded 655 assists, 48 errors, and 2,045 putouts this season.
Yesavage, with a career record of 4-3, sports a 3.65 earned run average while allowing 6.8 hits per 9 innings. He maintains a K/BB ratio of 2.16 and has faced 286 hitters in his MLB career. Having allowed 28 earned runs, he holds a WHIP of 1.217 and a FIP of 3.6. So far, Yesavage has permitted 52 hits and registered 69 strikeouts in 69 innings.
Which team will prevail in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or the moneyline?
Prediction: Take Houston (+126)
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