Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Houston AstrosHOU

9–2

Final

Cleveland GuardiansCLE

Progressive Field

Team Season Averages

Houston AstrosLeads 8 of 18

Cleveland GuardiansLeads 10 of 18

Batting

5.26Runs per game4.13
0.255Batting average0.226
0.348On-base percentage0.312
0.429Slugging percentage0.382
0.778OPS0.694
1.17Home runs per game1.09
8.65Hits per game7.30
27Home runs25
10Stolen bases17

Pitching

6.11ERA3.91
1.63WHIP1.25
9.99Strikeouts per nine10.20
5.53Walks per nine3.79
5.91Runs allowed per game3.83
0.263Opponent batting average0.223
222Pitching strikeouts229
3Quality starts8
5Saves7

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (CLE)	Total	HOU ML	CLE ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	7.5	+119	-143
FFanDuel	-1.5	7.5	+110	-130
BBetMGM	-1.5	7.5	+118	-140
CCaesars	-1.5	7.5	+118	-140
BBetOnline	-1.5	7.5	+120	-132
BBetRivers	-1.5	7	+110	-136
BBetus	-1.5	7.5	+122	-135
BBovada	-1.5	7.5	+114	-136
FFanatics	-1.5	7.5	+115	-140
LLowVig	-1.5	7.5	+120	-132
MMyBookie	-1.5	7.5	+121	-143

Game Information

Progressive Field

Stadium

Apr 20, 2026

6:10 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

HOU

Starters

CLE

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
HOU	5th	29th
CLE	20th	11th

Matchup

HOUCLE

8-15Record13-10
34.8%Win %56.5%
7-6Home record7-3
1-9Road record6-7
2-8Last 105-5
-4Streak2
-19Run diff0
3-8Division2-1
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
HOU	2	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	1	9
CLE	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Team Stats

HOUStatCLE

9Runs2
13Hits8
0Errors2
3Home runs0
9RBI2
2Stolen bases1
4K (bat)6
6K (pit)4
6BB (pit)3

Player Stats

HOU — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Jose Altuve2B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos CorreaSS	5	1	3	0	2	0
Isaac Paredes3B	5	2	3	2	2	0
Yordan AlvarezLF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Christian Walker1B	5	3	3	1	2	0
Yainer DiazC	4	0	1	0	1	0
Dustin HarrisCF	3	1	0	0	0	1
Brice MatthewsSS	3	1	1	0	1	1
Cam Smith3B	2	1	0	0	1	0
Taylor TrammellLF	1	0	1	0	0	1

HOU — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Spencer ArrighettiSP	5.0	5	2	2	4	3
Jayden MurraySP	2.0	2	0	0	1	2
AJ BlubaughSP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
Steven OkertRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

CLE — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Kyle Manzardo1B	5	0	1	0	0
Bo NaylorC	4	0	0	0	0
Steven KwanLF	4	0	0	0	1
Jose Ramirez3B	4	2	1	0	1
Rhys Hoskins1B	4	0	2	1	1
Chase DeLauterRF	4	0	0	0	1
Juan BritoSS	3	0	0	0	0
George ValeraRF	3	0	1	1	1
Brayan RocchioSS	3	0	3	0	1

CLE — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Slade CecconiSP	5.0	10	7	6	2	2
Matt FestaRP	2.0	1	1	1	0	1
Tim HerrinRP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
Connor BrogdonRP	1.0	1	1	1	0	1

Scoring Summary

97 events · 9 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Correa singled to left.
0-0
Top
Alvarez lined out to left.
0-0
Top
Altuve flied out to right.
0-0
Top
Walker homered to left center (391 feet), Correa scored.
2-0
Top
Paredes singled to left.
2-0
Top
Trammell walked, Paredes to second.
2-0
Top
Diaz flied out to center.
2-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Kwan flied out to center.
2-0
Bottom
DeLauter lined out to right.
2-0
Bottom
Ramírez walked.
2-0
Bottom
Manzardo singled to left, Ramírez to second.
2-0
Bottom
Hoskins singled to left, Ramírez scored, Manzardo to second.
2-1
Bottom
Valera grounded out to first.
2-1

Inning 2 Top

Top
Harris grounded out to second.
2-1
Top
Matthews flied out to left.
2-1
Top
Correa struck out looking.
2-1

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Brito hit by pitch.
2-1
Bottom
Naylor grounded into fielder's choice to first, Brito out at second.
2-1
Bottom
Rocchio singled to left, Naylor to second.
2-1
Bottom
Kwan flied out to center.
2-1
Bottom
DeLauter popped out to shortstop.
2-1

Inning 3 Top

Top
Alvarez reached on infield single to shortstop.
2-1
Top
Altuve grounded into double play, second to first, Alvarez out at second.
2-1
Top
Walker struck out swinging.
2-1

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Ramírez doubled to center.
2-1
Bottom
Manzardo grounded out to first, Ramírez to third.
2-1
Bottom
Hoskins flied out to center.
2-1
Bottom
Valera singled to right, Ramírez scored.
2-2
Bottom
Brito grounded out to first.
2-2

Inning 4 Top

Top
Paredes homered to left (383 feet).
3-2
Top
Trammell reached on bunt single to third.
3-2
Top
Diaz singled to right, Trammell to second.
3-2
Top
Harris grounded into fielder's choice to first, Diaz out at second, Trammell to third.
3-2
Top
Smith ran for Trammell
3-2
Top
Matthews doubled to left, Smith scored, Harris to third.
4-2
Top
Correa singled to center, Harris scored and Matthews scored.
6-2
Top
Alvarez flied out to right.
6-2
Top
Altuve popped out to second.
6-2

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Smith in right field.
6-2
Bottom
Harris in left field.
6-2
Bottom
Matthews in center field.
6-2
Bottom
Naylor grounded out to second.
6-2
Bottom
Rocchio walked.
6-2
Bottom
Rocchio stole second.
6-2
Bottom
Kwan lined out to left.
6-2
Bottom
DeLauter walked.
6-2
Bottom
Ramírez struck out looking.
6-2

Inning 5 Top

Top
Walker singled to center.
6-2
Top
Paredes grounded into fielder's choice to third, Walker safe at second on fielding error by third baseman Ramírez.
6-2
Top
Smith grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Paredes out at second, Walker to third.
6-2
Top
Diaz hit sacrifice fly to center, Walker scored.
7-2
Top
Smith stole second, Smith safe at third on throwing error by catcher Naylor.
7-2
Top
Harris walked.
7-2
Top
Matthews grounded out to second.
7-2

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Manzardo struck out swinging.
7-2
Bottom
Hoskins struck out looking.
7-2
Bottom
Valera walked.
7-2
Bottom
Brito lined out to right.
7-2

Inning 6 Top

Top
Festa relieved Cecconi
7-2
Top
Correa struck out looking.
7-2
Top
Alvarez flied out to center.
7-2
Top
Altuve grounded out to shortstop.
7-2

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Okert relieved Arrighetti
7-2
Bottom
Naylor grounded out to shortstop.
7-2
Bottom
Rocchio doubled to right.
7-2
Bottom
Kwan grounded out to second, Rocchio to third.
7-2
Bottom
DeLauter popped out to shortstop.
7-2

Inning 7 Top

Top
Walker doubled to left.
7-2
Top
Paredes grounded out to second, Walker to third.
7-2
Top
Smith hit sacrifice fly to center, Walker scored.
8-2
Top
Diaz grounded out to shortstop.
8-2

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Blubaugh relieved Okert
8-2
Bottom
Ramírez grounded out to first.
8-2
Bottom
Manzardo struck out swinging.
8-2
Bottom
Hoskins walked.
8-2
Bottom
Valera flied out to right.
8-2

Inning 8 Top

Top
Herrin relieved Festa
8-2
Top
Harris grounded out to shortstop.
8-2
Top
Matthews walked.
8-2
Top
Matthews stole second.
8-2
Top
Correa singled to left, Matthews to third.
8-2
Top
Alvarez fouled out to third.
8-2
Top
Altuve lined out to shortstop.
8-2

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Murray relieved Blubaugh
8-2
Bottom
Brito fouled out to catcher.
8-2
Bottom
Naylor struck out swinging.
8-2
Bottom
Rocchio singled to right.
8-2
Bottom
Kwan walked, Rocchio to second.
8-2
Bottom
DeLauter grounded out to second.
8-2

Inning 9 Top

Top
Brogdon relieved Herrin
8-2
Top
Walker grounded out to first.
8-2
Top
Paredes homered to left (375 feet).
9-2
Top
Smith struck out swinging.
9-2
Top
Diaz flied out to left.
9-2

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
Ramírez flied out to right.
9-2
Bottom
Manzardo struck out looking.
9-2
Bottom
Hoskins singled to left, Hoskins out stretching at second.
9-2

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Player props

Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Carlos Correa
RBIs: 6/22 over · last line 0.5
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Daulton Varsho
Home Runs: 3/22 over · last line 0.5
Daulton Varsho Home Runs props Daulton Varsho Hits props Daulton Varsho Hits Runs Rbis props
Yainer Diaz
Hits: 12/20 over · last line 0.5
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Christian Vazquez
Hits: 8/17 over · last line 0.5
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Nathaniel Lowe
Home Runs: 1/17 over · last line 0.5
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Rhys Hoskins
Home Runs: 2/17 over · last line 0.5
Rhys Hoskins Home Runs props Rhys Hoskins Hits props Rhys Hoskins RBIs props
Gavin Williams
Strikeouts: 9/16 over · last line 6.5
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Parker Messick
Hits Allowed: 9/16 over · last line 4.5
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Hunter Brown
Outs: 6/15 over · last line 15.5
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Austin Hedges
Home Runs: 2/14 over · last line 0.5
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Peter Lambert
Hits Allowed: 7/14 over · last line 5.5
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Foster Griffin
Strikeouts: 6/13 over · last line 3.5
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Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians: Final Score & Recap

The Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-2 in this MLB game at Progressive Field on Monday, April 20, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians Odds

DraftKings lists the Cleveland Guardians at CLE -1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 7.5. Moneylines are Houston Astros +119 and Cleveland Guardians -143. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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