Astros defeat Blue Jays 5-1 behind Peña, Walker's three hits

The Houston Astros continued their strong performance against the Toronto Blue Jays, winning 5-1 on Tuesday with Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker each collecting three hits and an RBI. The Blue Jays struggled offensively, managing only two hits for the second consecutive game and extending their losing streak to four. Astros starter Ronel Blanco allowed just two hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings, while Toronto's Chris Bassitt, who entered with one of the league's best ERAs, gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings. In the previous game, Houston shut out Toronto 7-0, with Hunter Brown striking out nine and extending his scoreless streak to 24 innings as the Blue Jays were held scoreless for the third time in four games in Houston. The Astros' offense was supported by Jose Altuve's two-run double and multi-hit games from Brendan Rodgers and Zach Dezenzo. Houston has now won four of its last five games, while the Blue Jays' bats remain cold heading into the series finale.