Schule's MLB AFTERNOON EXECUTIONER - **EARLY START**
(MLB) Astros (HOU) vs. Blue Jays (TOR),
Money Line: -145.00 Astros (HOU) (Away)
Result: Win
This is a 4* play on HOU.

The Astros are now only 3.5 games back in the AL West, and they have won nine of their last 10 overall.

Hunter Brown will toe the slab for Houston in Game 1 at Washington, and it would be a mistake to put too much weight in his overall numbers. He's 4-0 with a 1.16 ERA in his last five starts.

The Jays hand the ball to Yariel Rodriguez, who has logged just 16 2/3 innings over five starts. His WHIP of 1.92 gives plenty of reason for concern.

Toronto's bullpen ranks 28th in the majors with an ERA of 4.74.

GL,

Jesse Schule