TORONTO – Kevin Gausman pitched a complete game shutout in arguably his best start of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays blanked the Houston Astros 6-0 on Thursday.

Gausman (10-10) struck out nine, allowing just two hits in the fourth complete game of his career.

Davis Schneider led off the second inning with a home run and then scored Daulton Varsho with a sacrifice fly in the fourth as Toronto (84-62) took two of three from the Astros to tighten its grip on first in the American League East.

Addison Barger went 2 for 4 at the plate, driving in two runs. Nathan Lukes also had an RBI double, while Varsho delivered a triple and an RBI single.

Cristian Javier (1-3) struck out six over six innings for Houston (79-68) but allowed four runs on six hits and a walk. Lance McCullers Jr. allow

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