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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 CentreGame-day snapshot Jun 23, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
2
2–4
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
4
T-Score36
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysToronto has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cease leads in P-Score, BB/9 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
1.40
34th
WHIP
1.19
104th
K/9
13.03
26th
BB/9
5.12
206th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.47
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
19.1
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
2.75
7th
WHIP
1.19
33rd
K/9
13.50
2nd
BB/9
4.00
191st
P-Score80i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.57
13th
OPS/R
–
IP
78.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
86
How the starters differ
·Brown enters with a 1.40 ERA compared with Cease's 2.75.
·Cease walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Cease works deeper into games, 5.6 IP per start versus 4.8.
·Brown owns a 1.10 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 2.10 for Cease.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%96.0
Four-seam30%96.2
Knuckle Curve18%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Cutter2%93.0
Slurve1%86.9
Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%96.8
Slider30%88.7
Changeup11%81.4
Knuckle Curve10%81.7
Sinker8%95.8
Sweeper3%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.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.242 18th.247 9th
OPS.732 7th.691 29th
Home runs226 1st152 30th
Runs734 13th648 30th
OBP.315 19th.310 27th
SLG.417 4th.381 26th
PitchingHOUHOU·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs3.90
HOUTOR
WHIP1.34vs1.29
HOUTOR
K/98.8vs8.8
HOUTOR
HR Allowed204vs167
HOUTOR
ResultsHOUHOU·TORTOR
+39311th
Run differential
+32722nd
81–81 Record79–83
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 61; Dylan Cease is at 80. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.