After suffering a humiliating 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Houston Astros in which they were also no-hit in the process, the Toronto Blue Jays will have nowhere to go but up as the teams are set to meet in the second game of the three-game series. With a 2-3 record, the Jays currently sit tied for fourth with the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East, whereas the Astros (1-4) remain at the bottom of the AL West following their first win of the season, albeit a resounding one, on Monday.
Probable starting pitchers
- The Blue Jays will send Opening Day starter José Berríos to the mound to help stop some of the bleeding. Berríos is coming off a strong start against the Rays in which he went 6 solid innings, giving up just 2 earned runs on 6 hits along with 6 strikeouts for his first win of the season. He will aim to build upon that success by taking on the challenge against the prolific-hitting Astros’ lineup.
- The Astros will counter with two-time All-Star Framber Valdez. Unlike Berríos, Valdez struggled mightily with his command in his Opening Day start against the New York Yankees. Over just 4.2 innings, he gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, including a staggering 6 walks to go along with 5 strikeouts. Valdez will look to bounce back from the miserable outing in his scheduled second start of the season.
Toronto Blue Jays starting lineup, April 2
- 1. RF George Springer
- 2. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 3. SS Bo Bichette
- 4. DH Justin Turner
- 5. LF Davis Schneider
- 6. C Alejandro Kirk
- 7. 3B Ernie Clement
- 8. 2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa
- 9. CF Kevin Kiermaier
Houston Astros starting lineup, April 2
- 1. 2B Jose Altuve
- 2. LF Yordan Alvarez
- 3. RF Kyle Tucker
- 4. 3B Alex Bregman
- 5. DH Yanier Diaz
- 6. 1B Jose Abreu
- 7. CF Chas McCormick
- 8. SS Jeremy Pena
- 9. C Victor Caratini
What channel is the Toronto Blue Jays game on tonight?
- Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Sportsnet, the SN App, and TVA Sports will have the Blue Jays broadcast.
- Astros fans can catch the game on Space City Home Network.
How do I stream the Toronto Blue Jays game tonight?
How can I listen to the Toronto Blue Jays game tonight?
- The Blue Jays broadcast will be on Sportsnet.ca.
- Astros fans can tune into the game on KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2 and TUDN 93.3/KLAT 1010.