The Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians meet Sunday in MLB action from Progressive Field. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Guardians vs Astros pick.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
In their last series the Astros played the Seattle Mariners. Houston won Tuesday 4-3 but lost the other pair in that set. After a 5-2 win over Cleveland in their opener, on Saturday Houston eked out a 4-3 victory.
In the starter role Sunday the Astros are going with Ryan Gusto. This will be the 25-year-old Gusto’s MLB debut.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
Over on the Guardians’ side, they took on the Cincinnati Reds this past week. Cleveland won both those games 6-1 and 5-2. On Saturday the Guardians posted nine team hits in the defeat.
As starting pitcher Sunday the Guardians will go with Nick Sandlin. So far Sandlin is 8-0 with a 3.75 ERA in 68 games (one start).
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Astros’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Guardians’ last eight games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last eight day games between the Astros and Guardians.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last seven day games.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against the Astros after playing the previous day.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five home appearances against the Astros after playing the previous day.
- Will Brennan has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Ramirez has scored at least one run in 10 of his last 12 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Will Brennan has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded a Double in four of his last five home appearances against the Astros after playing the previous day.
- Will Brennan has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Yordan Alvarez has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Alex Bregman has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Ben Gamel has scored a run in each of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Altuve has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances at Progressive Field.
- Alex Bregman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Alex Bregman has recorded a Single in nine of his last 10 appearances in day games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros Prediction
I’m leaning Astros. Houston got 6.0 innings and three earned runs from Justin Verlander in the start Saturday. The Astros scored all four of their runs in the first two innings and were able to hang on for the victory. We’ll have a pretty interesting starter matchup Sunday and there will likely be a lot of changes on the mound. Houston has scored four or more runs in three of the last four games however, so there should be enough offense to power out a win here if all goes well.