Astros vs. Blue Jays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 3

The Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays square off in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Daikin Park, at 8:10 p.m. ET. Cristian Javier (1-1, 7.17 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 58-55 this season and first in the AL West. Shane Bieber (2-2, 5.74 ERA) is expected to start for the Blue Jays, who are 52-60 and fifth in the AL East.

Oddsmakers have made the Astros a decent moneyline favorite (-135) at home over the Blue Jays (+112). The over/under in this contest is set at 9.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 3, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-135)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+112)
• Over/under: 9

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Astros vs. Blue Jays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have been favored on the moneyline 42 total times this season. They've gone 21-21 in those games.
• Toronto has won in 19, or 38.8%, of the 49 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Houston has a record of 6-12, a 33.3% win rate, when favored by -135 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Blue Jays have a mark of 6-15 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +112 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Astros have an implied win probability of 57.4%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 47.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros vs. Blue Jays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have had an over/under set by bookmakers 113 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 60 of those games (60-47-6).
• Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 54 of its 112 games with a total this season.
• The Astros have a 59-54-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.2% of the time).
• The Blue Jays have posted a record of 53-59-0 against the spread this season.