Houston Astros @ Cleveland Guardians
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. SmithRF |
B. MatthewsCF-LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .371 | .381 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .456 | .747 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .367 | .426 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .353 | .511 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .225 | .337 | .366 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .337 | .417 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .224 | .282 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .263 | .353 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .222 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| 33 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BAlvarez (8, Smith); Diaz (3, Messick); Matthews (3, Smith)
- RBICorrea (13), Alvarez 3 (24), Matthews (5)
- 2Out RBIAlvarez, Y 3.
- SHMatthews
- GIDPCorrea
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP4-8 (Altuve 0-2, Correa 1-2, Alvarez 2-3, Matthews 1-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffSmith (1st base, Messick)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Altuve-Correa-Walker 2)
Guardians Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. KwanCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .308 | .287 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .322 | .506 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .367 | .489 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .282 | .257 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .304 | .364 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .309 | .387 | .527 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .324 | .464 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .303 | .333 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .137 | .200 | .216 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .384 | .446 |
| 33 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
a-struck out swinging for Hedges in the 5th
- Batting
- 3BDeLauter (1, King)
- HRMartínez (3, 2nd inning off Weiss 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIValera (4), Rocchio (15), Martínez (10), DeLauter 3 (15), Manzardo 2 (5)
- 2Out RBIValera.
- GIDPValera; Manzardo
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP4-11 (Ramírez 0-2, Valera 1-1, Naylor 0-2, Rocchio 1-1, Schneemann 0-1, Martínez 0-1, DeLauter 1-2, Manzardo 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBRamírez (11, 2nd base off King/Diaz)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Manzardo-Rocchio-Smith)
- ERamírez (3, fielding)
- AssistsKwan (Matthews at 2nd base); Martínez, A (Alvarez, Y at 2nd base).
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Teng(H, 2) |
E. De Los Santos(L, 0-1, H, 1) |
B. King(B, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 86-48 | 6.50 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 8.59 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-16 | 1.65 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.50 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.22 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 163-90 |
- Pitching
- IBBRamírez (by King).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDe Los Santos 4/4; Teng 3/8; Weiss 7/19; Gordon 2/5; King 2/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDe Los Santos-1-2-3-3; Teng-4-2-5-5; Weiss-14-8-15-11; Gordon-2-0-3-4; King-1-0-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDe Los Santos 0-1; Teng 4-1; Weiss 4-2; Gordon 0-2; King 1-0
- Game ScoresR Weiss 42
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Pallette(W, 1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 85-54 | 1.76 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.22 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 6.52 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-10 | 3.38 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 4.50 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 162-97 |
- Pitching
- HBPD. Johnson (by Herrin); Harris (by Messick)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedArmstrong 2/3; Brogdon 0/3; Herrin 2/4; Messick 14/20; Pallette 2/4; Smith 2/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesArmstrong-3-1-1-3; Brogdon-0-1-2-3; Herrin-0-3-4-3; Messick-13-12-15-14; Pallette-4-1-2-3; Smith-2-1-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsArmstrong 3-0; Brogdon 2-0; Herrin 1-1; Messick 5-3; Pallette 1-2; Smith 1-0
- Game ScoresP Messick 46
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Valera singled to left, Ramírez scored, Manzardo to second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Martínez homered to right center (399 feet). | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Matthews singled to center, Paredes scored, Matthews out stretching at second, Diaz to third. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Alvarez singled to left, Diaz scored and Harris scored, Alvarez out stretching at second, Correa to third. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Correa reached on infield single to second, Smith scored, D. Johnson to second, Diaz to third. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Rocchio singled to center, Schneemann scored, Martínez to second. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 8th | DeLauter tripled to left, Martínez scored, Rocchio scored and Kwan scored. | 4 | 6 | ||
| 8th | Manzardo singled to right, DeLauter scored and Ramírez scored. | 4 | 8 | ||
| 9th | Alvarez doubled to left, Matthews scored. | 5 | 8 | ||
HOU @ CLE Videos
Chase DeLauter smacks a triple
Yordan Alvarez gives Astros lead with 2-run double
Angel Martinez hits a homer
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Progressive Field
6:10 PM, April 21, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 15,448
Game Time:2:52
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Derek Thomas
- First Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
- Second Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
- Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 12 | 11 | .522 | - | W1 |
| Texas | 11 | 11 | .500 | 0.5 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 13 | .458 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Seattle | 10 | 14 | .417 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Houston | 9 | 16 | .360 | 4 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 14 | 11 | .560 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 11 | .522 | 1 | W1 |
| Detroit | 12 | 11 | .522 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 8 | 14 | .364 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 16 | .304 | 6 | L8 |

