In the series opener on Friday, Sept. 27, Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (92-67) square off against Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (86-73). The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET at Progressive Field.

At +105, the Astros are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Guardians, who are listed at -125. This matchup has an over/under of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Astros vs. Guardians Game Info

• Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +105
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros will hand the ball to Ronel Blanco (12-6) for his 29th start of the season.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Blanco will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• He has eight appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 29 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros’ 188 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 461 extra-base hits, Houston ranks eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .261 team batting average.
• Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 731 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
• Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.76 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball.
• Houston averages 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the majors.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.249 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.

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