The Toronto Blue Jays (82-61) host the Houston Astros (78-66) at 7:07 p.m. ET on Tuesday in a matchup of two of MLB’s most consistent hitters. Bo Bichette has a batting average of .311 (third in MLB) for the favored Blue Jays (-160), and Jeremy Pena is fifth in MLB play hitting .304 this season for the underdog Astros (+134). Toronto’s Jose Berrios gets the start against Houston’s Luis Garcia.

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Blue Jays vs. Astros betting lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-160)
• Underdog: Astros (+134)
• Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Blue Jays betting info

• The Blue Jays have put together a 40-29 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58% of those games).
• In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -160 or shorter, Toronto has a 19-5 record (winning 79.2% of its games).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Blue Jays have an implied win probability of 61.5%.
• In the 142 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Toronto, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 78 times (78-56-8).
• The Blue Jays have covered 58.5% of their games this season, going 83-59-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays hitting info

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .301 with 33 doubles, 23 home runs and 76 walks.
• Guerrero’s home runs rank 47th in MLB and he ranks 32nd in RBI in MLB.
• Guerrero has hit safely in seven straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .375 with three doubles, two home runs, five walks and seven RBIs.
• Bichette has 93 RBI while batting .311. Both pace his team.
• Bichette currently ranks 88th in homers and 12th in RBI in the majors.
• Bichette heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .474 with four doubles, two home runs, four walks and seven RBIs.
• George Springer has a team-best 27 home runs.
• Ernie Clement has 28 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 23 walks while batting .275.
• Clement has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with three doubles, a walk and two RBIs.

Blue Jays pitching rankings

• The nine strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Blue Jays pitching staff ranks fourth in the majors.
• Toronto has the 20th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.25).
• The Blue Jays have the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.270).
• Blue Jays pitchers combine to surrender the fifth-most home runs in baseball (191 total, 1.3 per game).
• Toronto lost to the Yankees 4-3 in its last game with 13 strikeouts while allowing three hits.

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

• The Astros have entered the game as underdogs 49 times this season and won 28, or 57.1%, of those games.
• Houston is 6-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +134 or more on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a 42.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 65 of 144 chances this season.
• In 144 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 71-73-0 ATS.

Astros hitting info

• Jose Altuve leads Houston in home runs this season with 24 while driving in 69 runs.
• Altuve’s home run total ranks 41st in MLB, and he is 65th in RBI.
• Pena leads Houston in batting with a .304 average while slugging 15 homers and driving in 54 runs.
• Pena currently is 123rd in home runs and 124th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Pena takes a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .292 with a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
• Yainer Diaz has 120 hits this season and a slash line of .250/.281/.408.
• Christian Walker is a key run producer for Houston with a .234 average, 22 homers and 76 RBI.
• Walker takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.

Astros pitching rankings

• The Astros have a 9.6 K/9 this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
• Houston has pitched to a 3.86 ERA this season, which ranks ninth in baseball.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.222 WHIP this season, fifth-best in the majors.
• The Astros have given up the 21st-fewest long balls so far this season with 175 home runs allowed.
• Houston pitchers struck out five Rangers hitters while allowing five base hits in a 4-2 loss its last time out.