On Saturday, Sept. 28, Jose Ramirez’s Cleveland Guardians (92-68) host Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (87-73) at Progressive Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:10 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Guardians (-120) as moneyline favorites against the Astros (+100). Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Astros vs. Guardians Game Info

• Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Time: 6:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
• TV Channel: BSGL
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +100
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros’ Justin Verlander (4-6) will make his 17th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed eight hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, Sept. 21.
• He has earned a quality start five times in 16 starts this season.
• Verlander has started 16 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 11 times. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
• He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 16 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros’ 190 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 467 extra-base hits, Houston ranks eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros have a team batting average of .262 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
• Houston has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 736 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .322.
• The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
• Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.75 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball.
• Houston has a 9.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.247 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.

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