Cleveland Guardians @ Houston Astros
Bazzana leads Guardians against the Astros after 4-hit game
Cleveland Guardians (41-36, first in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (36-42, fourth in the AL West)
Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (3-5, 4.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Astros: Kai-Wei Teng (3-6, 4.31 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)
LINE: Astros -137, Guardians +113; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians play the Houston Astros after Travis Bazzana had four hits against the Astros on Saturday.
Houston has a 19-21 record in home games and a 36-42 record overall. The Astros have hit 102 total home runs to rank fifth in the majors.
Cleveland is 22-19 on the road and 41-36 overall. The Guardians have an 18-7 record in games when they did not give up a home run.
Sunday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Astros have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has 14 doubles and 10 home runs for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 10 for 40 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .230 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
Guardians: 4-6, .219 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by seven runs
INJURIES: Astros: Braden Shewmake: 10-Day IL (groin), Nick Allen: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), LaMonte Wade: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Guardians: Chase DeLauter: 10-Day IL (rib), Angel Martinez: 10-Day IL (foot), Jose Ramirez: 10-Day IL (hand)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 41 | 36 | .532 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 39 | 36 | .520 | 1 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 37 | 41 | .474 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 32 | 44 | .421 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 32 | 45 | .416 | 9 | W3 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 39 | 39 | .500 | - | L2 |
| Athletics | 38 | 39 | .494 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Texas | 36 | 40 | .474 | 2 | L1 |
| Houston | 36 | 42 | .462 | 3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 31 | 47 | .397 | 8 | W1 |

