Houston Astros tops Toronto Blue Jays 3-1
Game Summary
Houston Astros defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3-1.
Key Players
Jeremy Peña led Houston Astros's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Steven Okert threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and earned the win.
Daulton Varsho led Toronto Blue Jays's offense, going 2-for-4. Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tommy Nance threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Houston Astros starter Mike Burrows: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (93 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Toronto Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 5 BB (105 pitches). Bullpen: 3.3 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 2.70).
Hitting Analysis
Houston Astros: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.107). Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Toronto Blue Jays: 3 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.120).
Multi-hit games: Daulton Varsho (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (0-for-3), Kazuma Okamoto (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.