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Javier Shines as Houston Astros Dominate Blue Jays

The Houston Astros made a statement win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday as Cristian Javier shined on the mound.
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Javier Shines as Houston Astros Dominate Blue Jays
Javier Shines as Houston Astros Dominate Blue Jays

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The Houston Astros (8-9) dominated the Toronto Blue Jays (10-7) in a 9-2 win on Monday night. It was a statement win of sorts as the Astros were searching for answers after a tough start to the season and a recent series loss to the Texas Rangers. 

Starting pitcher Cristian Javier was awarded the win after pitching 5.0 innings of one-run baseball. Houston's bullpen then kept things tidy with allowing just one more run to score, a Matt Chapman home run off of Seth Martinez. 

The offense looked great from the jump, with Jose Abreu getting things started in the first inning with an RBI-double that made it 2-0. Corey Julks, who had a career game, also doubled in the first to score two more making it 4-0. 

Jake Meyers then launched a solo shot to wrap up a five run first inning. 

Julks continued to stay hot in the third with three-run moonshot that travelled 424 feet to make it an 8-0 ballgame. 

Houston's final run came on a Mauricio Dubon sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning to bring their total to nine runs. 

It was an all around excellent team performance with the pitching staff keeping a very talented and powerful Blue Jays lineup in check, while the offense got to Toronto ace Kevin Gausman. 

Houston looked like the reigning World Series champions on Monday night and will play again on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. CT at Minute Maid Park.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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