Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 6/6/2021

The Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays meet Sunday in MLB action at Sahlen Field. The Astros look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The Blue Jays look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games. 

The Houston Astros have scored 16 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Astros have won seven of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Yuli Gurriel leads the Astros with 61 hits and 40 RBI while Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve have combined for 119 hits and 58 RBI. Luis Garcia gets the ball, and he is 4-3 with a 2.89 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. This will be Garcia’s first career game against the Blue Jays.

The Toronto Blue Jays have scored 13 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last eight games. The Blue Jays have won six of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 68 hits and 47 RBI while Marucs Semien and Randal Grichuk have combined for 127 hits and 74 RBI. Steven Matz gets the ball, and he is 6-2 with a 4.22 ERA and 64 strikeouts this season. This will be Matz’s second career game against the Astros.

The Astros are 7-1 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Blue Jays are 2-7 in their last 9 home games. The Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series. The over is 9-1-1 in Astros last 11 road games. The over is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 games as a favorite. The Astros are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Astros and the cheap price is always intriguing and Garcia has been the better pitcher this season. Matz clearly is still adjusting to his new team and has been up and down at times. However, the Blue Jays have been consistently hot offensively and they have a chance to win every time they take the field. I’m digging the Blue Jays right now. I’ll back the home team.