{"id":129831,"date":"2025-09-09T09:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/129831\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T09:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:04:07","slug":"blue-jays-host-the-astros-to-begin-3-game-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/129831\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays host the Astros to begin 3-game series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Astros<\/a> (78-66, first in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> (82-61, first in the AL East)<\/p>\n

Toronto; Tuesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Luis Garcia<\/a> (1-0, 4.50 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, six strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios<\/a> (9-5, 4.02 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 131 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Blue Jays -160, Astros +134; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Houston Astros to open a three-game series.<\/p>\n

Toronto is 82-61 overall and 45-24 at home. The Blue Jays have a 67-26 record in games when they record eight or more hits.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 78-66 record overall and a 35-34 record in road games. The Astros have a 36-7 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.<\/p>\n

Tuesday’s game is the fourth time these teams match up this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr<\/a>. has 33 doubles, 23 home runs and 79 RBI for the Blue Jays. George Springer<\/a> is 11 for 36 with two doubles, three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Jose Altuve<\/a> leads the Astros with 24 home runs while slugging .442. Yordan Alvarez<\/a> is 16 for 36 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .285 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs<\/p>\n

Astros: 4-6, .246 batting average, 3.76 ERA, even run differential<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Robinson Pina<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Sandlin<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia<\/a>: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bowden Francis<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Santander<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

Astros: Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (elbow), John Rooney<\/a>: 60-Day IL (concussion \/ nasal), Brendan Rodgers<\/a>: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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