Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays, August 5, 2026

Blue JaysTOR
5-4
Final
AstrosHOU

August 5, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Toronto Blue Jays

3-2

Last 5
W 5-1
vs STL
L 1-5
vs STL
W 3-1
@ HOU
L 2-7
@ HOU
W 5-4
@ HOU

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
W 5-4
vs TEX
W 7-3
vs TEX
L 1-3
vs TOR
W 7-2
vs TOR
L 4-5
vs TOR

Starting Pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays

Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 5, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Toronto Blue Jays54-61.470#5#914.5
Houston Astros59-57.509#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Toronto Blue JaysHouston Astros
.691
OPS
.732
152
HR
226
648
Runs
734
3.90
ERA
4.45
1.29
WHIP
1.34
1410
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters

Alejandro Kirk headshot
Alejandro Kirk

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Ernie Clement headshot
Ernie Clement

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Jesús Sánchez headshot
Jesús Sánchez

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Spencer Miles headshot
Spencer Miles

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braydon Fisher headshot
Braydon Fisher

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Rogers headshot
Tyler Rogers

3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

9 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Taylor Trammell headshot
Taylor Trammell

3 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Ernie Clement headshot
Ernie Clement
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick
Jesús Sánchez headshot
Jesús Sánchez
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Toronto Blue Jays 5, Houston Astros 4: TOR 5 hits, HOU 10 hits; TOR 0 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Houston Astros00300000014101

Box Score

Batting

5 players led Toronto Blue Jays with 1 hit each.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nathan LukesRF5010030
Kazuma Okamoto1B5111020
Jesús SánchezLF3112121
George SpringerDH3000100
Brandon ValenzuelaC3000030
Alejandro KirkPH/C1000000
Josh Smith3B2000000
Luis UríasPH/2B2100010
Ernie Clement2B/3B4112011
Andrés GiménezSS3000010
Myles StrawCF4110000
Totals355552132

LaMonte Wade Jr. led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS5100020
Yordan AlvarezDH4011120
Jose Altuve2B5121001
Daulton VarshoCF4110120
Taylor TrammellRF/LF4000010
Christian Walker1B4121010
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF4031000
Cam SmithPR/RF0000000
Yainer DiazC4000000
Nick Allen3B3010010
Isaac ParedesPH/3B1000000
Totals384104291

Pitching

Jameson Taillon went 4.0 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (4 SO, 3 ER); Hunter Brown went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (8 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Toronto Blue Jays
Jameson Taillon4.0633241
Spencer Miles2.0200020
Mason Fluharty1.0000020
Tyler Rogers1.0100000
Louis Varland1.0000010
Chase Lee1.0110000
Houston Astros
Hunter Brown6.0333281
Steven Okert1.0000010
Bryan Abreu1.0000020
Josh Hader1.0000010
Bennett Sousa1.0221011
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Double Christian Walker doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jesús Sánchez. Daulton Varsho scores. TOR 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Single LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Christian Walker scores. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T6

    Single Kazuma Okamoto singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Myles Straw scores. TOR 1, HOU 3

  • T6

    Home Run Jesús Sánchez homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Kazuma Okamoto scores. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T10

    Home Run Ernie Clement homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Urías scores. TOR 5, HOU 3

  • B10

    Single Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Nathan Lukes to shortstop Andrés Giménez. TOR 5, HOU 4

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 5, HOU 4

  • B10

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder Jesús Sánchez. TOR 5, HOU 4

  • B10

    Single Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Nathan Lukes to shortstop Andrés Giménez. TOR 5, HOU 4

  • T10

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. TOR 5, HOU 3

  • T10

    Single Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. TOR 5, HOU 3

  • T10

    Flyout Myles Straw flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. TOR 5, HOU 3

  • T10

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 5, HOU 3

  • T10

    Home Run Ernie Clement homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Urías scores. TOR 5, HOU 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B9

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Luis Urías. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B9

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Luis Urías strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T9

    Flyout Alejandro Kirk flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T9

    Flyout George Springer flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B8

    Caught Stealing 2B Blue Jays challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Cam Smith caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to second baseman Luis Urías. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B8

    Single LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B8

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B8

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T8

    Lineout Kazuma Okamoto lines out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B7

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Flyout Myles Straw flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Andrés Giménez hit by pitch. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Ernie Clement strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Flyout Luis Urías flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B6

    Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Nick Allen strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B6

    Pop Out Yainer Diaz pops out to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B6

    Double LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Christian Walker to 3rd. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • B6

    Single Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T6

    Walk George Springer walks. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T6

    Home Run Jesús Sánchez homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Kazuma Okamoto scores. TOR 3, HOU 3

  • T6

    Single Kazuma Okamoto singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Myles Straw scores. TOR 1, HOU 3

  • T6

    Groundout Nathan Lukes grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Myles Straw to 3rd. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T6

    Double Myles Straw doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T6

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B5

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B5

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T5

    Groundout Ernie Clement grounds out, third baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T5

    Groundout Josh Smith grounds out softly, third baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Lineout Jeremy Peña lines out sharply to left fielder Jesús Sánchez. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Flyout Nick Allen flies out to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP George Springer grounds into a double play, pitcher Hunter Brown to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Kazuma Okamoto out at 2nd. George Springer out at 1st. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Jesús Sánchez called out on strikes. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • T4

    Field Error Kazuma Okamoto reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Nick Allen. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B3

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B3

    Single LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Christian Walker scores. TOR 0, HOU 3

  • B3

    Double Christian Walker doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jesús Sánchez. Daulton Varsho scores. TOR 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. TOR 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Single Daulton Varsho singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out to second baseman Ernie Clement. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Groundout Myles Straw grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña called out on strikes. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Single Nick Allen singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Flyout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Groundout Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Groundout Josh Smith grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Brandon Valenzuela called out on strikes. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Taylor Trammell pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez on the infield fly rule. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Daulton Varsho walks. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jesús Sánchez. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout George Springer grounds out, pitcher Hunter Brown to first baseman Christian Walker. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Jesús Sánchez walks. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. TOR 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging. TOR 0, HOU 0