Toronto Blue Jays (53-61) vs. Houston Astros (59-56) August 5, 2026 2:10 pm EDT The Line: Houston Astros -180 / Toronto Blue Jays 148; Over/Under: 8 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article we will formulate an Astros vs Blue Jays prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, August 5th at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The Houston Astros are 59-56 this season after they split the first two games in this series by scores of 1-3 and 7-2. In game two, Houston blew a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning, but they scored the last five runs to run away with the win. The Astros recorded nine hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Trammell, who went 1-3 with one home run and three RBIs. Wesneski allowed four hits and two earned runs over 6.0 innings for the win, while De Los Santos threw two innings in relief. Prior to this series, Houston swept the Rangers in three games and swept the Angels in three games.
This season, Houston has a 4.61 ERA with a 1.36 WHIP and a .238 opponent batting average, while they have scored 536 runs with a .246 batting average and a .322 on base percentage. Yordan Alvarez has led the Astros with 35 home runs and 84 RBIs, while Christian Walker has added 22 home runs and 64 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Houston is Hunter Brown, who is 3-1 with a 3.42 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP over 52.2 innings pitched this season.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 53-61 this year after they lost game two by a score of 2-7 last night. Toronto scored two runs in the fifth inning, but couldn’t find anymore offense in the loss. The Blue Jays recorded five hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Straw, who went 2-3 with one RBI. Yesavage allowed zero hits and zero earned runs over 2.0 innings, while Dallas allowed six earned runs in relief for the loss. Prior to this series, Toronto won two out of three against the Cardinals and two out of three against the Nationals.
This season, Toronto has a 4.07 ERA with a 1.32 WHIP and a .242 opponent batting average, while they have scored 444 runs with a .242 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Kazuma Okamoto has led the Blue Jays with 24 home runs and 69 RBIs, while Andres Gimenez has added seven home runs and 41 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Jameson Taillon, who is 2-6 with a 5.92 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP over 76.0 innings pitched this year.
Houston bounced back from their loss on Monday with a win in game two and they have scored 7+ runs in three of their last five games. The Astros are 30-28 at home this year, while the Blue Jays are 25-30 on the road. Toronto has won three of their last five games, but they have allowed 5+ in two of their last three. The Blue Jays are starting Taillon, who has allowed 4+ earned runs in back to back starts with the Cubs, while Brown has allowed 2, 0, 4, 3, and 6 earned runs in his last five starts. Take the Astros -1.5 here.