Astros vs. Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

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09 June 2023

Astros vs. Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Cleveland Guardians (29-33) hosting the Houston Astros (36-27) at 7:10 PM ET.

The Astros are favored (-112) in an expected tight game against the Guardians (-107). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Cristian Javier (7-1), and Logan Allen (3-2) answering the bell for the Cleveland Guardians.

The Astros lost their most recent game against the Blue Jays by a 3-2 score yesterday. Alex Bregman went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Framber Valdez picked up the loss after throwing five innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out five.

The Guardians defeated the Red Sox 10-3 yesterday. Jose Ramirez led the way offensively after going 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI, and Aaron Civale got the win, throwing 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out three.

Prepare for the Astros vs. Guardians with what you need to know about Friday’s game, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Astros (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
Underdog: Guardians (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
Over/under: 8

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

This season, the Astros have been favored 45 times and won 25, or 55.6%, of those games.
Houston has a record of 24-19 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -112 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 52.8% chance to win.
Games involving Houston has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 30 of 63 chances this season.
In 63 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 33-30-0 ATS.

Cristian Javier (Astros Probable Starter)

Javier (7-1) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 13th start of the season. He has a 2.84 ERA in 69 2/3 innings pitched, with 72 strikeouts.
His last appearance was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing six hits.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.84, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .209 batting average against him.
Javier is trying to collect his eighth quality start of the year.
Javier will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 13th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
He has not had an appearance so far in which he did not allow at least one earned run.
He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 23rd in MLB with 491 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .358 (29th in MLB) with 39 total home runs (30th in MLB).
This season, the 26-year-old ranks 15th in ERA (2.84), ninth in WHIP (.990), and 28th in K/9 (9.3) among pitchers who qualify.

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros’ 70 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
The offense for Houston has a slugging percentage of .398 this season, 17th in MLB.
The Astros have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
Houston ranks 15th in the majors with 283 total runs scored this season.
The Astros have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
Houston ranks seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.

Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

The Guardians have been victorious in 12, or 42.9%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Cleveland has come away with a win 12 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 51.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of its 61 opportunities.
In 61 games with a line this season, the Guardians have a mark of 32-29-0 against the spread.

Logan Allen (Guardians Probable Starter)

Allen makes the start for the Guardians, his ninth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 2.76 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings pitched.
The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
Over eight games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed a 2.76 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .264 to opposing hitters.
Allen is trying to earn his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
Allen will look to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
He has made one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
He will face off against an Astros squad that is hitting .246 as a unit (17th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .398 (17th in the league) with 70 total home runs (14th in MLB play).

Guardians Batting Stats

The Guardians have hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (39).
So far this year, Cleveland’s .358 slugging percentage is the second-lowest percentage in baseball.
The Guardians have the 21st-ranked batting average in the league (.237).
The offense for Cleveland is No. 28 in MLB play scoring 3.7 runs per game (231 total runs).
The Guardians rank 26th in the majors with a .303 on-base percentage.

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