Toronto shattered Houston 6-0 behind Kevin Gausman, who fired a two-hit, complete-game shutout as the Astros’ offense remained stuck in neutral. Since Aug. 1, Houston has averaged 3.84 runs per game and has often folded with three or fewer scoring bumps, a troubling trend as the division fight with Seattle tightens.

Davis Schneider delivered a highlight with a 360-foot homer in the second, and Toronto capitalized on miscues to scratch out early runs. Yordan Alvarez and the Astros’ top bats struggled, continuing a pattern of tough swings against Gausman, who entered with a stern reputation vs him. The Jays’ win keeps them positioned in a pivotal AL landscape and leaves Houston eyeing Friday’s Atlanta tilt.