The Blue Jays hope to put Houston on the mat once again at the Dome this weekend.
Series Schedule/Probable Starters
Friday at 7:07 pm ET - Joe Musgrove (0-0, 0.79) vs. Francisco Liriano (0-0, 3.00)
Saturday at 1:07 pm ET - Colin McHugh (7-9, 4.69) vs. Aaron Sanchez (11-2, 2.85)
Sunday at 1:07 pm ET - Mike Fiers (8-5, 4.46) vs. Marcus Stroman (8-5, 4.76)
After dropping three of four to the Blue Jays to start the month, the Astros lost two of three at home to Texas before rebounding with a 3-1 series in Minnesota. The last two wins came in a doubleheader sweep yesterday after Wednesday's game at Target Field was rained out. Houston finds itself in third place in the AL West, 7-1/2 games behind the first-place Rangers and one back of the surging Seattle Mariners. The 60-55 'Stros will be without pitcher Lance McCullers, former Jay Colby Rasmus and Luis Valbuena this weekend. Reliever Ken Giles won't be in town either according to this Sportsnet series preview.
The Blue Jays took two of three against Tampa Bay and enjoy a half-game lead over Baltimore for top spot in the AL East at 65-50. They are also three games clear of Boston and 6-1/2 ahead of the New York Yankees.
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