The Cleveland Guardians (92-67), led by Jose Ramirez, host Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (86-73) on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
If you’re planning on watching this game, keep reading for TV and streaming options for the Cleveland-Houston matchup.
When is Guardians vs. Astros and when does it start?
Where to watch Guardians vs. Astros
The Guardians and Astros will take to the diamond at Progressive Field for this matchup on Sept. 27, and if you would like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have won 64 of the 98 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (65.3%).
Cleveland is 12th in MLB play with 184 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Guardians rank 15th in MLB, slugging .396.
Cleveland has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.61).
Guardians pitchers combine for the No. 3 WHIP in the majors (1.195).
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Astros have won 19 out of the 41 games, or 46.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Houston has hit 188 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.
The Astros are eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
Houston has the seventh-best ERA (3.76) in the majors this season.
Astros pitchers have a 1.249 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Joey Cantillo
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Twins | Sept. 19 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
vs. Rays | Sept. 14 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
at White Sox | Sept. 9 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 26 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
at Yankees | Aug. 21 | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Ronel Blanco
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Angels | Sept. 21 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
at Angels | Sept. 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Sept. 7 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Royals | Sept. 1 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
at Phillies | Aug. 26 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Joey Cantillo (2-3 with a 4.63 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his eighth of the season.
The lefty last appeared on Thursday, Sept. 19 against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
In eight games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed a 4.63 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .223 to opposing batters.
Ramirez is batting .279 this season with a team-high 38 home runs and 115 RBI.
Josh Naylor has collected 135 hits this season and has an OBP of .319. He’s slugging .459 on the year.
Steven Kwan’s batting average of .292 leads all Cleveland hitters this season.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Ronel Blanco (12-6) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 29th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings against the Los Angeles Angels.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 2.88, a 2.47 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.103 in 29 games this season.
Alvarez leads the Astros with 35 home runs and 86 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .308.
Jose Altuve is batting .293 with 29 doubles, 20 home runs and 46 walks.
Alex Bregman has 28 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 44 walks while batting .256.
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