The Houston Astros (10-20) host the Cleveland Guardians (20-10) at 8:10 PM ET on Thursday in a matchup featuring two of MLB's most consistent batters. Jose Altuve has a batting average of .341 (eighth in the majors) for the favored Astros (-125), and Steven Kwan ranks third in MLB play batting .360 this season for the underdog Guardians (+105). Houston has Spencer Arrighetti set to start, while Cleveland will send out Logan Allen.
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Astros vs. Guardians Game Info
- Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- TV: SCHN
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
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Astros vs. Guardians Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -125 | +105 | 9.5 | -115 | -105 |
Astros vs. Guardians Moneyline Insights
- Score Prediction: Guardians 6, Astros 5
- The Astros have been favorites in 24 games this season and won eight (33.3%) of those contests.
- Houston has a record of 7-10 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- The Guardians have come away with nine wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Cleveland has a mark of 6-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
Astros vs. Guardians Total Insights
- Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
- The Astros' games have gone over the total in nine of their 30 chances.
- Guardians games have gone over the total in 17 of their 30 opportunities.
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Starting Pitchers: Spencer Arrighetti vs. Logan Allen
Spencer Arrighetti - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cubs | Apr. 24 | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Braves | Apr. 15 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| at Royals | Apr. 10 | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Logan Allen - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Braves | Apr. 26 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Apr. 20 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Yankees | Apr. 14 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Apr. 9 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Apr. 3 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
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Astros' Leading Hitters
- Kyle Tucker is batting .298 this season with a team-high eight home runs and 21 RBI.
- Altuve's batting average of .341 leads all Houston hitters this season.
- Yordan Alvarez is slashing .254/.323/.458 this season for the Astros.
- Jeremy Pena is batting .325 with an OBP of .363 and a slugging percentage of .444 this season.
Guardians' Leading Hitters
- Kwan has a team-best batting average of .360.
- Josh Naylor's seven home runs and 24 runs batted in both pace his team.
- Jose Ramirez has a team-high 24 runs batted in.
- Andres Gimenez is batting .282 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and seven walks.
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