Houston AstrosvsToronto Blue Jays
HOU 3/TOR 1
Things to say
The Astros beat the Blue Jays 3-1 at Rogers Centre.
01
opener
Houston grabbed it 3-1 up in Toronto. Real pitcher's duel, nobody was leaving the yard. Astros just did a little more with the chances they got.
02
key player
Houston's starter was the story. Got into his stuff early, went deep, kept that heart of the order off balance all night. WHIP looked microscopic.
03
hot take
Toronto's bats are the problem, not the arms. One run at home? That's not a pitching loss, that's an offense that's stuck in the mud.
04
deep cut
Jays left the tying runs on out there more than once. OBP's fine, but they couldn't string two hits together when it mattered.
05
exit
Both clubs sitting under .500, so this one actually meant something. Curious who they hand the ball to next game.
The recap
Astros grab a tidy 3-1 win up in Toronto, and this one was all about pitching and a quiet bat. Houston scratched across just enough, while the Blue Jays could only muster a single run all afternoon at the Rogers Centre.
Toronto's offense never got going against Astros arms that kept the heart of the order in check. Houston pulls back to .500-ish at 39-43 and sends Toronto home stung on a getaway day.