Astros vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 27

Published 4:32 am Friday, September 27, 2024

On Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:10 p.m. ET, Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (92-67) host Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (86-73) in the series opener at Progressive Field.

At +105, the Astros are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Guardians, who are -125. The total for this contest is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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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 to the mound for the Astros and make his 29th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
  • 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’ 188 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 461 extra-base hits, Houston ranks eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros’ .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
  • Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 731 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
  • Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.76 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball.
  • Houston strikes out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
  • The Astros rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.249 WHIP this season.

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