Blue Jays vs Astros: Will Houston Stay Hot Against Toronto At Home?

Don’t look now, but the Houston Astros are one of the hottest teams in baseball. They have won 9 of their last 10 games, and are looking to stay hot against the struggling Blue Jays on Monday. People forget Toronto was in the World Series just last year, but this hasn’t looked like the same team. Will Toronto shock the world and end the Astros win streak on Monday night, or will Houston stay hot and win their 10th game in 11 tries?

Shane Bieber struggled immensely against the Nationals in his last outing. He couldn’t even get out of the first inning, walking people and struggling with his command. If there is any veteran arm I trust to lock back in after a horrendous start, it’s Shane Bieber. 

Cristian Javier missed the majority of the beginning of the season, and has struggled since his return to the mound for Houston. He was finally able to put it all together in his last outing, shoving for 5 innings and allowing 0 runs with 7 strikeouts. After he finally put it all together, this is the perfect contrarian spot to fade Javier against a contact-heavy offense that likes to put the ball in play. 

The Blue Jays are running out of time if they want to squeak into the postseason. The Astros might be a little fat, happy and complacent on Monday night in the midst of their hottest stretch of the season. I’ll be honest, I thought the Blue Jays would be closer to +130 on the moneyline tonight, not +110. These odds look short for a struggling road team facing the hottest team in baseball. Ride with the sharps tonight, I’ll meet you at the cash counter when they shock the world and cash at plus money.