The Houston Astros (10-20) and Cleveland Guardians (20-10) will meet on Thursday at Minute Maid Park, with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET.
The Astros are favored at home (-130) against the Guardians (+110). The Houston Astros will hand the ball to Spencer Arrighetti (0-3, 10.97 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Logan Allen (3-1, 5.46 ERA).
The Guardians defeated the Astros 3-2 yesterday, with Cade Smith getting the win (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) and Steven Kwan leading the way offensively (going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBI). Shawn Dubin (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Astros.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s Astros vs. Guardians matchup, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Astros (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
- Over/under: 9
Astros vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won eight, or 32%, of those games.
- Houston is 7-8 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Astros.
- Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in nine of 30 opportunities.
- The Astros have an ATS record of 9-20-0 in 29 games with a spread this season.
Spencer Arrighetti (Astros probable starter)
- Arrighetti (0-3 with a 10.97 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, April 24, the righty tossed 3 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 24-year-old has a 10.97 ERA and 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings across three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .367 to opposing hitters.
- He will face off against a Guardians offense that is hitting .248 as a unit (10th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .398 (10th in MLB) with 30 total home runs (17th in MLB).
Astros batting stats
- The Astros’ 36 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 89 extra-base hits, Houston ranks fifth in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
- The Astros rank third in MLB with a .263 team batting average.
- Houston ranks 16th in the majors with 134 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .327.
- No team has fewer strikeouts this season than Houston, whose batters have struck out only 6.5 times per game on average.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have been underdogs in 14 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (64.3%) in those contests.
- This season, Cleveland has come away with a win six times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 30 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Guardians have an against the spread record of 20-9-0 in 29 games with a line this season.
Logan Allen (Guardians probable starter)
- The Guardians will send Allen (3-1) out to make his seventh start of the season. He is 3-1 with a 5.46 ERA and 26 strikeouts through 31 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Friday, the lefty tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.46, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are batting .270 against him.
- Allen has one quality start under his belt this year.
- Allen has put up four starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had one appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Astros offense has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.417) and ranks seventh in home runs hit (36) in all of MLB. They have a collective .263 batting average, and are third in the league with 277 total hits and 16th in MLB action scoring 134 runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old ranks 77th in ERA (5.46), 73rd in WHIP (1.404), and 59th in K/9 (7.5).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians are 17th in MLB play with 30 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- This season, Cleveland is 10th in baseball with a .398 slugging percentage.
- The Guardians have the 10th-best batting average in the league (.248).
- The offense for Cleveland is No. 7 in baseball, scoring 5.2 runs per game (155 total runs).
- The Guardians rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .322.