The Astros are coming into this game with a 43-42 record this season and they have been playing better in their recent games. They have won 3 of their last 4 as well as 10 of their last 12 games and their offense has been great in these. They are coming off of a 7-6 loss to the Jays in their last game, but that was also a game that the Jays had a 7-0 lead in as the Astros almost completed the comeback. They are going up against a Blue Jays team that is 39-46 this season and they have not been playing great recently, losing 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games. Their pitching has not been good either, allowing at least 6 runs in 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games. Ronel Blanco is starting for the Astros in this game and he is 8-3 with a 2.49 ERA this season. He is coming off of a start which he allowed 6 runs in, but only 3 of those were earned runs and he will be hungry to bounce back here. He has been very good this season as he has allowed 1 earned run or less in 3 of his last 4 as well as 5 of his last 8 starts. He has also been very good on the road as he has only allowed more than 2 earned runs once in his 7 road starts, and he has already shut down this Jays lineup as his 1st start of the season was a game he pitched 9 innings in without allowing a run. Yusei Kikuchi is starting for the Blue Jays in this game and he is 4-8 with a 4.18 ERA this season. He has not been good in his recent starts as he has allowed at least 4 earned runs in each of his last 3 as well as 5 of his last 7 starts. He has not had to face the Astros yet this season, but he has been awful against them throughout his career. The bullpen has not been great recently either as they almost blew a 7-0 lead on Tuesday. The Astros have been heating up recently with a much better offense and they are going to score the runs needed to win here while Blanco shuts down the Jays again. The Astros will win this game.