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HOU vs
CLE

Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians

April 22, 2026 ยท 1:10 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 2, CLE 0 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 72%
Projected Score HOU 3 ยท CLE 0
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˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 3.68 vs 4.46, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU CLE SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 4.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Recent run diff (+1.0 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
Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
ERA3.82
WHIP1.25
FIP3.68
K/98.9
K/BB5.5
Road ERA: 3.64
vs
CLE โ€” Home RHP
Tanner Bibee
Tanner Bibee
ERA4.36
WHIP1.22
FIP4.41
K/97.1
K/BB4.5
Home ERA: 4.55

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 Daniel Johnson CF
  8. 8 Christian Vazquez C
  9. 9 Brice Matthews LF
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Steven Kwan CF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter RF
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez DH
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  5. 5 George Valera LF
  6. 6 Daniel Schneemann 3B
  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 0.737 0.676
Bullpen FIP 4.20 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -1.4 -0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -1.5 (-507)
CLE +1.5 (+337)
Total (O/U)
Over 2.5 (+310)
Under 2.5 (-456)
Moneyline
HOU -1300
CLE +640

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HOU โ€” Away

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CLE โ€” Home
Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee SP
Outs
17.5
53 ยท UNDER

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