Houston at Toronto, Apr 29 - May 1

Friday, April 29 2022 @ 05:00 PM EDT

Contributed by: Magpie

I can't imagine too much has changed with the Astros since we last saw them. It was just last week, after all.

Jose Altuve (strained hamstring) is still out. He's beginning a rehab assignment this weekend and will probably return in time for Houston's series with Seattle next week. Closer Ryan Pressly (knee inflammation) has begun throwing, but not yet ready to return. The Jays will see Luis Garcia and Jose Uquidy again, along with southpaw Framber Valdez (Justin Verlander pitched last night.) The offense has been carried by Alex Bregman, Michael Brantley, and Yordan Alvarez so far. But rookie Jeremy Pena, filling the expensive shoes of Carlos Correa, is giving a good account of himself ()the Jays have certainly noticed.) And one assumes that Kyle Tucker and Yuli Gurriel will start hitting as well. Eventually. Next week, perhaps?

Matchups....

Fri 29 Apr - Urquidy (1-1, 5.52) vs Kikuchi (0-1, 3.75)
Sat 30 Apr - Garcia (1-0, 4.60) - vs Berrios (1-0, 4.91)
Sun 1 May - Valdez (1-1, 3.15) vs Gausman (1-1, 2.19)

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