The Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays meet Thursday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Houston Astros have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 12 games. The Astros have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 59 hits and 36 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Mauricio Dubon have combined for 116 hits and 47 RBI. Framber Valdez gets the ball, and he is 6-4 with a 2.16 ERA and 84 strikeouts this season. Valdez is 1-2 with a 5.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts in his career against the Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Blue Jays have won 4 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 89 hits and 42 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Matt Chapman have combined for 130 hits and 68 RBI. Jose Berrios gets the ball, and he is 5-4 with a 3.66 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. Berrios is 4-4 with a 4.43 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the Astros.

Trends

The Astros are 41-11 in their last 52 Thursday games and 11-4 in their last 15 during game 4 of a series. The Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games and 6-1 in their last 7 overall. The under is 10-4 in Astros last 14 road games. The under is 7-2-1 in Blue Jays last 10 overall. The Astros are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.

Randy’s Pick

We’re laying a cheap price with one of the best teams in the league and a pitcher in Framber Valdez who has a 2.16 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. Jose Berrios has been terrific in his last 3 starts, but the Blue Jay’s inconsistent offense is a concern despite them still finding ways to win. You’re not going to get the Astros and Valdez at this cheap of a price much moving forward. Give me the Astros.