Astros vs Blue Jays Recap: Blue Jays Rally for 4-2 Win

The Houston Astros walked into Rogers Centre in Toronto ready to battle. Both teams came in hot—each riding a one-game winning streak. Dylan Cease took the mound for the Blue Jays, his fastball lighting up at 98 miles per hour. In the very first inning, things got crazy. Jeremy Peña stole third base with lightning speed. Isaac Paredes stepped up and slapped a single to left field. Peña sprinted home to score. Houston led 1-0 before Toronto even got their turn at bat. The Astros' bats were awake early. This was a team that refused to go quiet on the road.

The Blue Jays were not going to be pushed around. In the second inning, Kazuma Okamoto stepped into the box. He crushed a Hunter Brown fastball that rocketed 388 feet to left center field. The ball disappeared over the wall. The crowd erupted. Now it was tied 1-1. In the fourth inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came through when it mattered. He lifted a sacrifice fly to left field. Andres Giménez tagged up and scored easily. Toronto led 2-1. The Blue Jays' lineup was heating up. Every batter seemed ready to do damage. Houston's pitchers were starting to sweat.

Houston refused to back down. In the sixth inning, Jose Altuve stepped up and delivered. He singled to right field with two outs. Yordan Alvarez raced home to score. The game was tied 2-2. Neither team wanted to give an inch. But Toronto's bullpen was locked in tight. In the seventh inning, a pinch hitter named Myles Straw hit a sacrifice fly. Daulton Varsho tagged up and scored. Toronto went up 3-2. Then in the eighth inning, Alejandro Kirk added one more. Another sacrifice fly. George Springer scored. The final score was 4-2 Toronto. The Blue Jays improved to 39-38. Houston dropped to 37-43. Toronto's defense and pitching depth made the difference.