Astros vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 27

Published 4:26 am Friday, September 27, 2024

Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (92-67) will square off with Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (86-73) at Progressive Field on Friday, Sept. 27. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Guardians, at -125, are favored in this matchup, while the Astros are underdogs at +105. The over/under for this game has been listed at 8.

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Astros vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros +105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Ronel Blanco (12-6) will take the mound for the Astros, his 29th start of the season.
  • He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
  • Blanco will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
  • He has finished eight appearances without allowing an earned run in 29 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros have hit 188 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.
  • Houston ranks eighth in the majors with a .418 team slugging percentage.
  • The Astros’ .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
  • Houston has scored 731 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Astros have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
  • The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
  • Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.76 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball.
  • Houston averages 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the majors.
  • The Astros rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.249 WHIP this season.

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