The Astros are following up one AL East opponent with another this week, squaring off against the Blue Jays after taking a series against the formidable Rays in their last set. The Jays sent former Astros farmhand Trent Thornton to the hill opposite Wade Miley, and for much of the early going, it was advantage Toronto.
Miley’s location was off in the early going, as he issued five free passes in the first two frames. A pickoff of Cavan Biggio at first base in the bottom of the first helped him avoid damage, but the second was another story.