Overview
- Toronto blanked Houston 6-0 to take two of three at Rogers Centre before 41,224 fans.
- Kevin Gausman struck out nine and allowed two hits and one walk on 100 pitches with 79 strikes for his fourth career complete game and second shutout.
- The win moved the Blue Jays to 84-62, tightening their grip on the AL East and reinforcing their push for a top-two seed and first-round bye.
- Manager John Schneider said Gausman is peaking, framing the performance as one that could earn him a playoff Game 1 start.
- Despite Yainer Diaz’s ninth-inning homer off Jeff Hoffman in the opener and 15 home runs allowed this season after a three-year, US$33 million deal, Schneider said he will stick with Hoffman as closer.