At Minute Maid Park on Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays (three consecutive wins) face the Houston Astros at 4:10 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Alek Manoah (2-0) for the Blue Jays, and Jose Urquidy (1-1) for the Astros.

The Blue Jays took down the Astros 4-3 on the road yesterday, with Tim Mayza picking up the win after going one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.

Look for all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to live stream it online free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).

What time is Toronto vs. Houston?

  • Game Day: Saturday, April 23, 2022
  • Game Time: 16:10 ET, 15:10 CT, 14:10 MT, 13:10 PT
  • Stadium: Minute Maid Park
  • TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
  • Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!

Who is favored to win Toronto vs. Houston?

  • Toronto odds: -118
  • Houston odds: -101

Who are the key players for Toronto?

Starting pitcher (Manoah)

  • Manoah will get the start for the Blue Jays, his third of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up two earned runs.
  • He has pitched to a 1.50 ERA this season with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.5 walks per nine across two games.

Key hitters

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 16 hits with a .386 on-base percentage and a .660 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Blue Jays. He is hitting .320 with two doubles, five home runs and six walks.
  • Matt Chapman has three doubles, two home runs and five walks while batting .271.
  • Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .269 with three doubles and three walks.
  • George Springer has four doubles, two home runs and two walks while hitting .265.

Who are the key players for Houston?

Starting pitcher (Urquidy)

  • Urquidy (1-1) starts for the Astros, his third this season.
  • The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • He has a 7.00 ERA and 4.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .316 against him over his two games this season.

Key hitters

  • Alex Bregman has racked up a team-best .365 on-base percentage.
  • Jeremy Pena's 12 hits pace his team.
  • Yordan Alvarez is batting .172 with a double, three home runs and four walks.
  • Michael Brantley paces his team with a .367 slugging percentage.

Key stats for Toronto vs. Houston

  • The Toronto Blue Jays average 1.3 home runs per game and have hit a league-high 18 home runs in total.
  • The Blue Jays have hit eight home runs on the road this season (1.0 per game).
  • The Astros average the 19th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
  • In four games at home this season, their pitchers average 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 14 home runs.
  • They've hit three homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in four home contests this season.
  • The Blue Jays pitching staff is 24th in the league with a collective 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Blue Jays pitchers are striking out 8.6 hitters per nine innings on the road this season.

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