The Cleveland Guardians (92-69) and Houston Astros (88-73) will clash on Sunday at Progressive Field, starting at 3:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros are an underdog away (+154) at the Guardians (-185). The Cleveland Guardians will hand the ball to Nick Sandlin (8-0, 3.75 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Ryan Gusto.

The Astros took down the Guardians 4-3 yesterday, with Justin Verlander getting the win (6.0 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 5 K) and Mauricio Dubon leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with two doubles). Ben Lively (4.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Guardians.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Sunday’s Guardians vs. Astros game, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Guardians (-185, bet $185 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Astros (+154, bet $100 to win $154)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Guardians vs. Astros: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Sunday, September 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 3:10 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • This season, the Guardians have been favored 101 times and won 65, or 64.4%, of those games.
  • Cleveland has a record of 10-6 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -185 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
  • Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 69 of 161 chances this season.
  • The Guardians have an ATS record of 83-77-0 in 160 games with a spread this season.

Nick Sandlin (Guardians probable starter)

  • The Guardians will send Sandlin (8-0) to the mound to make his second start of the season.
  • His most recent time out was out of the bullpen on Friday when the right-hander threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings against the Houston Astros while allowing four hits.
  • He has a 3.75 ERA and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .222 against him over his 68 appearances this season.
  • He will attempt for his fourth straight outing without surrendering an earned run.
  • He will face off against an Astros squad that is hitting .262 as a unit (second in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .418 (eighth in MLB) with 190 total home runs (10th in MLB).
  • In 3 2/3 innings over three appearances against the Astros this season, Sandlin has a 0 ERA and a 1.364 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .357.

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians have hit 185 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
  • Fueled by 448 extra-base hits, Cleveland ranks 16th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Guardians have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
  • Cleveland has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 708 (4.4 per game).
  • The Guardians have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • Cleveland is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.

Astros stats and trends

Astros betting records

  • The Astros have won in 21, or 47.7%, of the 44 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Houston has played as an underdog of +154 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • The Astros have an implied victory probability of 39.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Contests with Houston has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 65 of 161 chances this season.
  • The Astros have posted a record of 80-80-0 against the spread this season.

Ryan Gusto (Astros probable starter)

  • Gusto will make his first start of the season for the Astros.
  • The right-hander is pitching in his MLB debut at 25 years old.
  • The Guardians have MLB’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (708 total runs) and have racked up a .238 batting average as a team while hitting 185 home runs (12th in the league) this season.

Astros batting stats

  • The Astros rank 10th in MLB play with 190 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Houston ranks eighth in baseball, slugging .418.
  • The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.262).
  • Houston scores the 10th-most runs in baseball (740 total, 4.6 per game).
  • The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in baseball.
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