Toronto Blue Jays (12-12, third in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (12-11, second in the AL West)
Houston; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (2-2, 3.13 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Astros: Ryan Gusto (2-1, 3.18 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -120, Astros +100; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays, on a four-game losing streak, play the Houston Astros.
Houston has an 8-6 record in home games and a 12-11 record overall. Astros hitters have a collective .307 on-base percentage, the ninth-ranked percentage in the AL.
Toronto has a 4-7 record in road games and a 12-12 record overall. The Blue Jays are 10-3 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Wednesday's game is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremy Pena has three doubles and three home runs for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 9-for-38 with three doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.
George Springer has a .333 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has five doubles, a triple and two home runs. Bo Joseph Bichette is 14-for-45 with five RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .231 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs
Blue Jays: 4-6, .232 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored by 17 runs
INJURIES: Astros: Zach Dezenzo: day-to-day (thumb), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15-Day IL (forearm)
Blue Jays: Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (lat), Erik Swanson: 15-Day IL (hand), Ryan Matthew Burr: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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