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Hunter Brown will take the mound for the Houston Astros (9-19) when they host starter Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland Guardians (19-9) in a series opener on Tuesday, with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Houston-Cleveland matchup in the article below.
When is Astros vs. Guardians and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Guardians
The Astros and Guardians will take to the diamond at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on April 30, and if you’d like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
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Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have gone 7-16 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 30.4% of those games).
Houston is ninth-best in MLB play with 32 total home runs.
The Astros’ .412 slugging percentage is sixth-best in MLB.
Houston’s 4.92 team ERA ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Astros average baseball’s third-worst WHIP (1.473).
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won eight, or 66.7%, of those games.
Cleveland has hit 26 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
Fueled by 80 extra-base hits, the Guardians rank 13th in MLB with a .391 slugging percentage this season.
Cleveland pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.22 ERA this year, fifth-best in baseball.
Guardians pitchers have a 1.216 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Hunter Brown
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Nationals | Apr. 21 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Braves | Apr. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| at Royals | Apr. 11 | 0.2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Apr. 5 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Yankees | Mar. 30 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Carlos Carrasco
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | Apr. 24 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| at Red Sox | Apr. 18 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Yankees | Apr. 13 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| at Twins | Apr. 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| at Athletics | Mar. 31 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Brown gets the start for the Astros, his sixth of the season. He is 0-4 with a 9.68 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance was on Sunday, April 21 against the Washington Nationals, when the righty tossed four innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
In five games this season, the 25-year-old has a 9.68 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .395 to opposing batters.
Kyle Tucker leads Houston in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (20) this season while batting .290.
Jose Altuve leads Houston in homers with seven while also batting a team-best .342 this season.
Yordan Alvarez’s seven home runs lead all Houston hitters, and he’s slugging .495.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
The Guardians will send Carrasco (1-2) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up five earned runs while allowing nine hits.
The 37-year-old has an ERA of 4.63 and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .275 in five games this season.
Jose Ramirez has put up a team-high 24 runs batted in.
Josh Naylor has hit six home runs to lead his team.
Steven Kwan has racked up a team-high batting average of .339.
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