Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros with Probable Starting Pitching 4/21-4/23

Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros with Probable Starting Pitching 4/21-4/23

Toronto Blue Jays (12-10) at Houston Astros (10-11)

Game 1:

Date:
 Monday, April 21
Time: 8:10 pm EST
Broadcast: SN1/SCHN

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, April 12
Time: 8:10 PM
Broadcast: SN1/SCHN

Game 3:

Date:
 Wednesday, April 23
Time: 7:40 PM
Broadcast: SN1/SCHN/MLB Network

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.49 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (2-1, 1.50 ERA)

Gausman this season, is 2-1 with a 2.49 ERA, a 0.71 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up two runs on six hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out six. Brown is 2-1 with a 1.50 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 24 innings. Last time out, he went six shutout innings, giving up four hits. He walked two and struck out four.

Game 2: Chris Bassitt (2-0, 0.77 ERA) vs. Ronel Blanco (1-2, 6.48 ERA)

Bassitt with the Toronto Blue Jays a 0.77 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 23.1 innings. In his last start, he went five shutout innings, giving up three hits. He walked two and struck out ten. Blanco is 1-2 with a 6.48 ERA, a 1.68 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. In his last outing, he went five innings, giving up three runs on five hits; he walked three and struck out one.

Game 3: Bowden Francis (2-2, 3.13 ERA) vs. Ryan Gusto (2-1, 3.18 ERA)

Francis is 2-2 with a 3.13 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 23 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up one run on five hits. He walked one and struck out five. Gusto is 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 17 innings. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up two runs on nine hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out two.

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Player To Watch:

Toronto Blue Jays

Bo Bichette this season is hitting .313 with a .752 OPS. He has eight doubles, 13 RBI, nine runs scored, two stolen bases, and five walks. Last season, in five games against the Houston Astros, he hit .111 with a .317 OPS. He had a double, an RBI, a run scored, and a walk.

Houston Astros

Isaac Paredes is hitting .231 with a .701 OPS. He has a double, three home runs, 11 RBI, nine runs scored, and 12 walks. Last season, against the Toronto Blue Jays in 13 games, he hit .167 with a .657 OPS. He had two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, six runs scored, and seven walks.

Next Up:

Toronto Blue Jays: April 25-27 at New York Yankees
Houston Astros: April 25-27 at Kansas City Royals

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