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HOU vs
CLE

Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians

April 21, 2026 ยท 6:10 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 5, CLE 8 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CLE 8 ยท HOU 5
Blowout Probability 14%

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 3.25 vs 7.10, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE HOU SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 4.8) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Recent run diff (+1.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Ryan Weiss
Ryan Weiss
ERA7.62
WHIP2.12
FIP7.10
K/910.4
K/BB3.5
vs
CLE โ€” Home LHP
Parker Messick
Parker Messick
ERA2.56
WHIP1.06
FIP3.00
K/99.3
K/BB7.0
Home ERA: 3.02

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 Cam Smith RF
  7. 7 Yainer Diaz C
  8. 8 Brice Matthews CF
  9. 9 Dustin Harris LF
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Steven Kwan CF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter DH
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  5. 5 George Valera RF
  6. 6 Daniel Schneemann 2B
  7. 7 Angel Martinez LF
  8. 8 Austin Hedges C
  9. 9 Brayan Rocchio SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.758 0.712
Bullpen FIP 4.20 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -1.4 +0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +3.5 (-149)
CLE -3.5 (+114)
Total (O/U)
Over 12.5 (-165)
Under 12.5 (+125)
Moneyline
HOU +1080
CLE -4800

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