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Game No. 38 Preview: Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Astros send out Collin McHugh in hopes of completing the sweep of the Jays.

By Ryan Dunsmore
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Houston Astros (24-13) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (17-21), May 17, 2015 1:10 PM CDT

TV: Roots Sports SW, MLB.TV 
Radio: KBME 790 AM, KLAT 1010 AM
Blue Jays SBNation Blog: Bluebird Banter

Pitching matchup

RHP Collin McHugh (4-1, 3.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) vs. LHP Mark Buehrle (5-2, 5.54 ERA, 1.69 WHIP)

Preview

The extra-base hits keep on coming for the Astros. They added four last night, bumping their total for this series to 15 - nine doubles and six home runs.

Houston sends out Doctor McHugh to get the series sweep over the Blue Jays. McHugh had his 11-game winning streak snapped in his last start. He lasted only 4 2/3 innings while giving up 7 runs total (3 earned). Before that game, McHugh had pitched 5 2/3 innings in all previous six of his previous starts. In one career start against the Blue Jays on August 1, 2014, McHugh allowed just one runs over 6 1/3 innings.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS CAREER STATISTICS VS. COLLIN MCHUGH
BATTER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
Michael Saunders 12 5 0 0 2 5 1 2 0.417 0.462 0.917 1.378
Jose Bautista 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667
Dioner Navarro 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.500 0.333 0.500 0.833
Jose Reyes 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.250 0.750 1.000
Justin Smoak 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500
Danny Valencia 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.667 1.000
Josh Donaldson 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.250
Ryan Goins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Mark Buehrle takes the mound for the Jays today. Buehrle is one the last member of the 2005 White Sox team that beat the Astros in the World Series. The Astros have never been able to get to the left-hander, he is 4-0 with a 0.89 ERA in four starts against Houston in his career. Buehrle this has been sharp, minus one outing were he gave up eight runs, he has a 4.03 ERA in 35 2/3 innings.

HOUSTON ASTROS CAREER STATISTICS VS. MARK BUEHRLE
BATTER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
Jed Lowrie 20 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.250 0.273 0.250 0.523
Jose Altuve 11 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.364 0.364 0.455 0.818
Chris Carter 11 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0.364 0.462 0.545 1.007
Evan Gattis 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 0.667 1.000 1.667
Robbie Grossman 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.333 0.429 0.333 0.762
L.J. Hoes 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.286 0.286 0.286 0.571
Colby Rasmus 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667
Jonathan Villar 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.286 0.375 0.286 0.661
Luis Valbuena 8 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0.125 0.333 0.500 0.833
Jason Castro 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Matt Dominguez 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0.000 0.125 0.000 0.125

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