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Blue Jays Favored After Bieber Returns as Astros Shuffle Rotation and Bullpen

Shane Bieber was activated to make Tuesday's start, prompting sportsbooks and projection models to favor Toronto and expect a higher-scoring game.

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Overview

  • Toronto won the series opener on Monday and then activated right-hander Shane Bieber to make his first start of the season on Tuesday.
  • Houston started Hunter Brown on Monday in his second outing since a right-shoulder IL stint and followed with Peter Lambert scheduled to start Tuesday.
  • Sportsbooks set the June 23 money line around Blue Jays -127 and models that ran 10,000 simulations leaned to the Over with totals near 8 to 8.5 runs.
  • The Astros placed veteran reliever Bryan Abreu on the restricted list and recalled RHP Logan VanWey from Triple-A, changing late-inning depth for the road trip.
  • Houston’s recent improvement has been driven by Yordan Álvarez’s elite first half and strong bullpen stretches from Steven Okert and Josh Hader, which keep the team competitive despite roster adjustments.