The Cleveland Guardians (92-68), who will give the start to Ben Lively, host the Houston Astros (87-73) with Justin Verlander on the mound, Saturday at 6:10 p.m. ET.
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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. 28, and if you would like to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSGL.
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Guardians vs. Astros Game Preview
Ronel Blanco (5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K) picked up a win in the Astros’ 5-2 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Alex Bregman led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Joey Cantillo (3.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 7 K) took the loss for the Guardians.
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have compiled a 64-35 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 64.6% of those games).
Cleveland averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB action with 184 total home runs.
The Guardians rank 17th in MLB, slugging .395.
Cleveland has a 3.62 team ERA that ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Guardians pitchers combine for the No. 3 WHIP in the majors (1.200).
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Astros have won 20 out of the 42 games, or 47.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Houston has hit 190 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.
The Astros are eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
Houston has the sixth-best ERA (3.75) in the majors this season.
The Astros rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.247 WHIP this season.
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Ben Lively
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Cardinals | Sept. 20 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
vs. Rays | Sept. 15 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
at White Sox | Sept. 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
at Royals | Sept. 4 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Pirates | Aug. 30 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Justin Verlander
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Angels | Sept. 20 | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
at Angels | Sept. 14 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Sept. 8 | 3.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
at Reds | Sept. 2 | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
at Phillies | Aug. 27 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Lively gets the start for the Guardians, his 29th of the season. He is 13-9 with a 3.80 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Saturday, Sept. 21 against the St. Louis Cardinals, the righty tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
In 28 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.80, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .240 against him.
Jose Ramirez is batting .277 this season with a team-high 38 home runs and 115 RBI.
Josh Naylor has 135 hits and an OBP of .318 to go with a slugging percentage of .456 this season.
Steven Kwan is batting .292 to lead Cleveland, while adding 14 homers and 44 runs batted in this season.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Verlander (4-6) will take the mound for the Astros, 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.
The 41-year-old has pitched in 16 games this season with an ERA of 5.55, a 2.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.399.
Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 35 home runs and 86 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .308.
Jose Altuve is batting .295 with 31 doubles, 20 home runs and 47 walks.
Bregman has 30 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .260.
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