Betting Trends and Expert Picks for Astros vs Blue Jays Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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Toronto Blue Jays

Houston Astros Insights

• Peter Lambert – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-150/+120)
  Peter Lambert’s high usage rate of his secondary pitches (60.5% this year) should work in his favor consider they are typically much more effective than fastballs.
  Explain: A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.
• Taylor Trammell – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+235/-320)
  The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Taylor Trammell has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.
  Explain: Hitters perform worse against pitchers of the same handedness (i.e. righty-vs-righty), and being able to avoid those matchups against the bullpen boosts performance and creates hidden edge.
• Houston has been the #23 group of hitters in baseball when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (14.7% rate this year).
  Explain: Balls that are hit too low can’t clear the fences, and balls that are hit too high generally don’t go far enough and are easy pop flies, but balls hit between 23° and 34° are far more likely to become home runs.

Toronto Blue Jays Insights

• Shane Bieber – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-105/-125)
  Among all starting pitchers, Shane Bieber’s fastball spin rate of 2414 rpm ranks in the 81st percentile since the start of last season.
  Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
• Toronto Blue Jays – 2H Moneyline
  The Toronto Blue Jays bullpen projects as the best in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.

Betting Trends

• Toronto Blue Jays – Run Line -1.5 (+165)
  The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Run Line in 13 of their last 23 games at home (+4.10 Units / 14% ROI)
• Houston Astros – Over/Under 2.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (+120/-150)
  The Houston Astros have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 26 of their last 45 away games (+6.25 Units / 12% ROI)
• Kazuma Okamoto – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-185/+140)
  Kazuma Okamoto has hit the Hits Over in 12 of his last 15 games at home (+6.90 Units / 29% ROI)