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HOU vs
CLE

Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians

April 20, 2026 ยท 6:10 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 9, CLE 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 70%
Projected Score HOU 7 ยท CLE 5
Blowout Probability 13%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CLE Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE SP quality edge (FIP 4.22 vs 4.98, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 3.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Recent run diff (+3.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE SP home venue edge (ERA 4.35 H vs 5.52 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4
vs
CLE โ€” Home RHP
Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
ERA4.91
WHIP1.43
FIP4.47
K/97.4
K/BB4.5
Home ERA: 4.35

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carlos Correa SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Jose Altuve 2B
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Isaac Paredes 3B
  6. 6 Taylor Trammell CF
  7. 7 Yainer Diaz C
  8. 8 Dustin Harris RF
  9. 9 Brice Matthews LF
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Steven Kwan CF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter RF
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  5. 5 Rhys Hoskins DH
  6. 6 George Valera LF
  7. 7 Juan Brito 2B
  8. 8 Bo Naylor C
  9. 9 Brayan Rocchio SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.753 0.685
Bullpen FIP 4.20 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -2.9 +0.9
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -4.5 (-107)
CLE +4.5 (-122)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (-121)
Under 11.5 (-108)
Moneyline
HOU -2800
CLE +920

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