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CLE vs
HOU

Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros

June 20, 2026 ยท 7:15 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
CLE 85-77  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: CLE 8, HOU 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 66%
Projected Score HOU 6 ยท CLE 4
Blowout Probability 10%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

HOU Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 4.24 vs 4.83) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 5.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Recent run diff (+1.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CLE โ€” Away LHP
Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo
ERA3.62
WHIP1.42
FIP3.87
K/99.7
K/BB5.1
Road ERA: 4.38
vs
HOU โ€” Home RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CLE โ€” Away
  1. 1 Travis Bazzana 2B
  2. 2 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  3. 3 Brayan Rocchio SS
  4. 4 Rhys Hoskins DH
  5. 5 Daniel Schneemann 3B
  6. 6 Kahlil Watson RF
  7. 7 Steven Kwan LF
  8. 8 Patrick Bailey C
  9. 9 Petey Halpin CF
HOU โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jeremy Pena SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Christian Walker 1B
  4. 4 Isaac Paredes 3B
  5. 5 Jose Altuve 2B
  6. 6 Yainer Diaz C
  7. 7 Cam Smith RF
  8. 8 Jake Meyers CF
  9. 9 Brice Matthews LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CLE Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.662 0.743
Bullpen FIP 3.99 4.20
Run Diff / 10G -2.4 -0.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CLE -4.5 (-176)
HOU +4.5 (+134)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+110)
Under 9.5 (-143)
Moneyline
CLE -10000
HOU +1320

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

CLE โ€” Away
Steven Kwan Steven Kwan LF
Singles
0.5
76 ยท OVER
Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio SS
Total Bases
2.5
68 ยท OVER
Petey Halpin Petey Halpin CF
Singles
0.5
62 ยท OVER
Kyle Manzardo Kyle Manzardo 1B
Total Bases
2.5
55 ยท UNDER
HOU โ€” Home
Jose Altuve Jose Altuve 2B
Singles
0.5
73 ยท OVER
Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena SS
Singles
0.5
72 ยท OVER
Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz C
Singles
0.5
71 ยท OVER
Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez DH
Total Bases
2.5
68 ยท OVER

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