Astros vs. Blue Jays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 5

The Houston Astros host the Toronto Blue Jays at 2:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Hunter Brown (3-1, 3.42 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 59-56 this season and first in the AL West. Jameson Taillon (2-6, 5.92 ERA) is expected to start for the Blue Jays, who are 53-61 and fifth in the AL East.

With the Blue Jays (+126) visiting, the Astros (-145) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The contest has an over/under set at 8.5.

Astros vs. Blue Jays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-145)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+126)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Astros vs. Blue Jays

• TV Channel: SCHN and SNET
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Astros vs. Blue Jays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have gone 22-22 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
• Toronto has been underdogs in 51 games this season and has come away with the win 20 times (39.2%) in those contests.
• Houston is 5-9 this season when entering a game favored by -145 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Blue Jays have been victorious four times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +126 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Astros' implied win probability is 59.2%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 44.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Astros vs. Blue Jays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have played in 115 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-48-6).
• So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 114 games with a total.
• The Astros are 60-55-0 against the spread this season.
• The Blue Jays have an against the spread mark of 54-60-0 in 114 games with a line this season.