Blue Jays take on the Astros with series tied 1-1

Houston Astros (79-67, first in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (83-62, first in the AL East)

Toronto; Thursday, 3:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cristian Javier (1-2, 4.43 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (9-10, 3.63 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 162 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -158, Astros +132; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Toronto has gone 46-25 in home games and 83-62 overall. The Blue Jays have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.23.

Houston is 36-35 in road games and 79-67 overall. The Astros have a 56-26 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The teams meet Thursday for the sixth time this season. The Astros are ahead 4-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 33 doubles and 23 home runs for the Blue Jays. Bo Bichette is 16 for 40 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Jose Altuve has 22 doubles, a triple and 24 home runs for the Astros. Yordan Alvarez is 21 for 42 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .277 batting average, 3.88 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

Astros: 4-6, .245 batting average, 3.85 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (knee), Robinson Pina: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Sandlin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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

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