THE SOCCER REPORT
Champions League, Boca-River, El Trafico highlight upcoming soccer schedule
Oct 23, 2019, 10:07 am
THE SOCCER REPORT
Tuesday, October 22
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Atletico Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen (TNT, UniMas, TUDN)
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Dinamo Zagreb (Galavision, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Manchester City vs. Atalanta (TNT, TUDNxtra)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Galatasaray vs. Real Madrid (UniMas, TUDN, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Olympiacos vs. Bayern Munich (TUDNxtra, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Club Brugge vs. Paris Saint-Germain (TUDNxtra, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Juventus vs. Lokomotiv Moscow (TUDNxtra, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Tottehnam Hotspur vs. Red Star Belgrade (TUDNxtra, B/R Live)
7:30 p.m. - [Copa Libertadores] Boca Juniors vs. River Plate (beIN SPORTS)
Wednesday, October 23
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Ajax vs. Chelsea (TNT, UniMas, TUDN)
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Champions League] RB Leipzig vs. Zenit St Petersburg (Galavision, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Inter Milan vs. Dortmund (TNT, Galavision)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Slavia Prague vs. FC Barcelona (UniMas, TUDN, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Red Bull Salzburg vs. Napoli (TUDNxtra, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Genk vs. Liverpool (TUDNxtra, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Benfica vs. Lyon (TUDNxtra, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Lille vs. Valencia (TUDNxtra, B/R Live)
6:00 p.m. - [MLS Cup Playoffs] New York City FC vs. Toronto FC (FS1, FOX Deportes)
7:30 p.m. - [Copa Libertadores] Flamengo vs. Gremio (beIN SPORTS)
9:00 p.m. - [MLS Cup Playoffs] Seattle Sounders FC vs. Real Salt Lake (FS1, FOX Deportes)
Thursday, October 24
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Europa League] Partizan vs. Manchester United (UniMas, B/R Live)
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Europa League] Bratislava vs. Wolves (Galavision)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Europa League] Sevilla vs. Dudelange (UniMas, B/R Live)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Europa League] Frankfurt vs. Standard Liege (Galavision, B/R Live)
7:00 p.m. - [MLS Cup Playoffs] Atlanta United vs. Philadelphia Union (ESPN2)
9:30p.m. - [MLS Cup Playoffs] Los Angeles FC vs. LA Galaxy (ESPN)
Friday, October 25
2:00 p.m. - [NBC Sports] Southampton vs. Leicester City (NBC Sports)
Saturday, October 26
6:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (NBC Sports)
9:00 a.m. - [Premier League] Brighton vs. Everton (NBC Sports, Universo)
11:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Burnley vs. Chelsea (NBC)
Sunday, October 27
9:00 a.m. - [Premier League] Newcastle vs. Wolves (NBC Sports)
11:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur (NBC Sports)
2:30 p.m. - [NWSL Championship] North Carolina Courage vs. Chicago Red Stars (ESPN)
The Houston Astros host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night looking to keep momentum rolling and hand the Jays their fifth straight loss. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. EDT at Daikin Park.
Both teams enter the matchup with nearly identical records—Houston at 12-11, Toronto at 12-12—but they’re trending in opposite directions. The Astros have won six of their last ten and boast an 8-6 record at home, while the Blue Jays have dropped four straight and are just 4-7 on the road.
Ryan Gusto gets the start for Houston, entering with a 2-1 record, a 3.18 ERA, and 17 strikeouts across three appearances. He’ll go up against Bowden Francis, who brings a 3.13 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP into the game, along with 20 strikeouts in his four starts.
Jeremy Peña continues to spark the Astros lineup with three homers and three doubles, while catcher Yainer Diaz has added timely hits despite a recent slump. For Toronto, George Springer leads the team with a .333 average, and Bo Bichette has been steady at the plate, going 14-for-45 over his last 10 games.
The Blue Jays have found success when they out-hit opponents, going 10-3 in those games—but Houston’s pitching staff has held opponents to just a 2.86 ERA over the past 10 outings.
The betting line has Toronto as slight road favorites at -120, with Houston at +100 and the over/under set at 8 runs.
Here's a look at tonight's lineup. Cam Smith gets the night off in right field, with Zach Dezenzo filling in. It appears Dezenzo's thumb is fine after banging it up sliding into second base a couple of night's ago.
Image via: MLB.com/Screenshot.
Jake Myers is also getting the night off as Chas McCormick gets the start in center. And Mauricio Dubon is getting the nod, starting over Brendan Rodgers at second base.