TORONTO -- A first-inning miscue that saw a catchable ball drop in shallow right field was a sign of how the series finale against the Blue Jays would go on Thursday afternoon.

With Toronto already up by one run in the bottom of the first, Addison Barger lifted a high fly ball at a 62-degree launch angle. Houston right fielder Jesús Sánchez and shortstop Jeremy Peña both ran into shallow right field, but the ball dropped between them, scoring Nathan Lukes from third and allowing Barger to reach second.

The Blue Jays plated three runs over the first two innings off starter Cristian Javier and never looked back en route to handing the Astros a 6-0 loss at Rogers Centre.

With the loss, the Astros (79-68) saw their lead in the American League West slip to just a half-game game over the M

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