The Blue Jays were rained out today, so these have changed.
Mon: Hunter Brown vs. Dylan Cease
Tues: Peter Lambert vs. Shane Bieber
Wed: Mike Burrows vs. Trey Yesavage
Chandler Rome
The Astros won 2-1. They are 37-42.
Houston has won three consecutive series and 17 of its past 28 games. The Guardians really miss José Ramírez. Toronto and Detroit loom.
The Astros against Slade Cecconi: Peña 6, Alvarez 7, Walker 3, Paredes 5, Altuve DH, Loperfido 8, Smith 9, Delgado 4, Vázquez 2
Teng RHP
Lance McCullers Jr. and Ronel Blanco will both make minor-league rehab starts on Thursday: McCullers for Triple-A Sugar Land and Blanco with Double-A Corpus Christi.
The Astros against Joey Cantillo: Peña 6, Alvarez DH, Walker 3, Paredes 5, Altuve 4, Diaz 2, Smith 9, Meyers 8, Matthews 7
Arrighetti RHP
The Astros lost 8-1. They are 36-42.
Joey Cantillo, a lefty, cruised through eight innings of one-run ball against eight righties and Yordan Alvarez. Spencer Arrighetti matched his season home run total in six innings. It was quick.
The Astros traded Jayden Murray to the Cubs for minor-league first baseman Cameron Sisneros. Murray was DFAd earlier this week.
Astros-Blue Jays probables:
Mon: Hunter Brown vs. Shane Bieber
Tues: Peter Lambert vs. Trey Yesavage
Wed: Mike Burrows vs. Kevin Gausman
Spencer Arrighetti against the Guardians: 6 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 HR, 0 BB, 8 K, 90 pitches, 65 strikes, 41 swings, 12 whiffs, 89.8 mph average exit velocity. After posting a 1.34 ERA in his first eight starts, Arrighetti has a 6.95 mark in his last four. His season ERA is 3.13
Yordan Alvarez said he will not participate in the Home Run Derby next month - www.nytimes.com/athletic/738...
