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Houston Astros 2, Toronto Blue Jays 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreStats updated Jun 23, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Houston Astros
77–76 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
2
2–4
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
76–77 · 4th AL East · T-Score 46
4
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysToronto has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cease leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAstrosHouston has 103 home runs this season, 25 more than Toronto.
Plate disciplineAstrosHouston has drawn 267 walks this season, 48 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.43
46th
WHIP
1.29
102nd
K/9
10.21
31st
BB/9
4.55
199th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.94
HR/9
1.02
78th
OPS/R
0.657
IP
97.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.55
Road ERA3.26
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.10
QUALITY
START %
25%
(1 of 4)
DAYS
REST
88
TOR
Dylan Cease RHP
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.38
7th
WHIP
1.06
19th
K/9
12.77
2nd
BB/9
3.90
167th
P-Score82i
FIP
2.47
HR/9
0.60
14th
OPS/R
0.556
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.85
Road ERA1.89
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
86
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Cease owns the lower FIP, 2.47 to 3.94.
·Cease allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Cease allows the lower home-run rate: 0.60 vs 1.02 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBrownCeaseNote
ERA−8458Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.942.47
WAR1.55.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%96.2
Sinker30%96.0
Knuckle Curve19%83.4
Slider9%90.7
Changeup9%87.5
Cutter1%93.3
Slurve0%87.4
Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.9
Slider30%88.7
Changeup12%81.5
Knuckle Curve10%81.8
Sinker8%95.8
Sweeper4%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
12th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
19th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Toronto Blue JaysProjected — not officialvs RHP Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Alejandro Kirk—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés Giménez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon Valenzuela—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Daulton Varsho—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Davis Schneider—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Alejandro Kirk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Andrés Giménez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brandon Valenzuela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Daulton Varsho– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Davis Schneider– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·TORTOR
AVG.240 22nd.249 7th
OPS.723 10th.696 27th
Home runs207 3rd148 29th
Runs686 17th619 30th
OBP.313 21st.311 26th
SLG.410 6th.385 26th
PitchingHOUHOU·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.53vs3.92
HOUTOR
WHIP1.35vs1.30
HOUTOR
K/98.8vs8.8
HOUTOR
HR Allowed200vs158
HOUTOR
ResultsHOUHOU·TORTOR
+21917th
Run differential
+17522nd
77–76 Record76–77
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown (1.40 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease (2.75 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where is the game being played?+
Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Hunter Brown is at 59; Dylan Cease is at 82. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.