The Toronto Blue Jays square off against the Houston Astros to open a three-game series at Rogers Centre, with first pitch at 7:07 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Jose Berrios (9-5, 4.02 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays, who are 82-61 this season and first in the AL East. Luis Garcia (1-0, 4.50 ERA) is the expected starter for the Astros, who are 78-66 and first in the AL West.
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Injury reportsBlue Jays
Ryan Burr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Robinson Pina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alek Manoah: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Sandlin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Bastardo: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Astros
Spencer Arrighetti: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Hader: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kaleb Ort: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 60 Day IL (Hand), John Rooney: 60 Day IL (Concussion / nasal), Brendan Rodgers: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Isaac Paredes: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pedro Leon: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit 23 home runs this season. He has also tallied 79 RBIs and has scored 92 runs. In 601 plate appearances, he has recorded a .301 BA, .394 OBP and .499 SLG with a 12.6% walk rate and a 14% strikeout rate.
In 628 plate appearances, Bo Bichette is hitting .311/.357/.483 with a .840 OPS. He has hit 18 long balls, driven in 93 runs (12th in MLB) and scored 78 times.
Houston’s Jose Altuve is slashing .264/.328/.442 this season with 24 home runs, 69 RBIs and an OPS of .771. He has a 16.4% strikeout rate and an 8.5% walk rate in 597 plate appearances, and he has scored 74 total runs. Altuve has recorded nine steals on 15 attempts.
In 497 plate appearances, Jeremy Pena has posted a 17.5% strikeout rate and a 6.4% walk rate while slashing .304/.363/.470 with 15 home runs, 54 RBIs and 59 runs scored. He has stolen 20 bases on 22 attempts.
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Sep 8, 2025
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