The Toronto Blue Jays (10-6) will be going for their fifth consecutive series win when they face the Houston Astros (7-9) in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday night.
Chris Bassitt, 1-2, 7.63 ERA, will get the start for the Blue Jays. The Astros will counter with Jose Urquidy, 1-0, 2.35 ERA.
Houston and Toronto split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Monday’s game was played**
The Blue Jays played well over the past week, winning five of their last seven games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Astros, which will give them their sixth win in their last eight games.
Toronto is averaging five runs per game. Their .277 batting average is third in the league. Their .346 on base percentage is seventh, while their .410 slugging percentage is 13th.
Matt Chapman leads the Blue Jays with a .421 batting average and 15 RBI, while Bo Bichette leads the team with four home runs.
Toronto’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up five runs per game. Opponents have a .250 batting average against the Blue Jays, which is 15th in the league. Their 4.63 ERA is 20th, while their 1.36 WHIP is 15th.
In his last start, Bassitt gave u p four hits and two runs in six innings, but they lost to Detroit 3-1. They will need another solid start from him if they want to win this game.