Overview

• Yainer Diaz hit a go-ahead solo homer off closer Jeff Hoffman in the ninth, sealing Houston’s 3-2 win after Toronto tied the game in the eighth.
• Toronto’s rally featured RBI singles from Andrés Giménez and Nathan Lukes against the Astros’ bullpen to erase a 2-0 deficit.
• Astros starter Jason Alexander delivered seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
• Carlos Correa recorded the 200th home run of his career with a sixth-inning solo shot off José Berríos.
• John Schneider reaffirmed Hoffman as the Blue Jays’ closer despite the homer allowed, as Toronto stayed three games up in the AL East and Houston preserved its AL West lead; Kevin Gausman faces Cristian Javier in Thursday’s finale.