Houston silences Toronto behind stellar outing from Hunter Brown
BROWN BLANKS BLUE JAYS
22 April
BROWN BLANKS BLUE JAYS
Hunter Brown struck out a season-high nine in seven innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Monday night.
Hunter Brown has lowered his ERA to 1.16 thanks to a 24-inning scoreless streak. 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/rKRN2R0N91
— MLB (@MLB) April 22, 2025
Brown (3-1) allowed two hits and walked one while extending his scoreless streak to 24 consecutive innings. Forrest Whitley finished the two-hitter.
It was Houston's second shutout of the season. Toronto was blanked for the second time this year.
Tuve keeps it going!#TheNextFrontier pic.twitter.com/N4s7g5N2Ml
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 22, 2025
Jose Altuve hit a two-run double, helping the Astros win for the third time in four games.
Y'all thought we were done?#TheNextFrontier pic.twitter.com/547G7w0p6A
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 22, 2025
Brendan Rodgers had two hits and two RBIs, and Zach Dezenzo had two hits and scored twice.
Z breaks through! pic.twitter.com/eSbv7lbecV
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 22, 2025
Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-2) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings.
Houston grabbed control with four runs in the fifth. Dezenzo doubled in Cam Smith and scored on Altuve's double off the scoreboard in left. Isaac Paredes added a run-scoring single.
The Blue Jays have been held scoreless in three of their last four games in Houston, including losses of 10-0 and 8-0 last April.
Rodgers closed out the scoring with a two-run double in the eighth.
Brown is 2-0 in his last three starts, striking out 16 in 19 innings while walking just three.
Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (2-0, 0.77 ERA) is slated to make his fifth start of the season on Tuesday against Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco (1-2, 6.48 ERA).
The Houston Astros have long prided themselves on being a model organization — sharp, calculated, and ahead of the curve. But in this episode, we take a closer look at a story that’s raised eyebrows across the fanbase and inside the clubhouse: a troubling pattern of questionable decisions from the team’s medical staff.
It starts with a surprising face — the Astros’ own hand specialist, recently honored with the ceremonial first pitch. Behind the scenes, however, a different narrative is unfolding. Kyle Tucker was initially diagnosed with a “bone bruise,” only for it to later be revealed as a fracture. Yordan Alvarez played through three weeks of inflammation without undergoing proper imaging — a decision that’s baffling.
This isn’t just a string of bad breaks. It’s a series of red flags that call into question the protocols — or lack thereof — behind Houston’s return-to-play decisions. We examine whether these are isolated mistakes or signs of something more systemic. What does “60% healed” or “70% ready” actually mean when you’re managing the health of elite athletes?
In a season where every game counts, misdiagnosing key players isn’t just risky — it could be catastrophic.
Be sure to watch the video below as ESPN Houston John Granato and Lance Zierlien break it all down!
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