Guardians vs. Astros Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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10 June 2023

Guardians vs. Astros Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Houston Astros (36-28) will look to Jeremy Pena, after his four-hit game last time out, to lead them in a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians (30-33) on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET on BSGL. The Astros are +117 underdogs for the contest, according to oddsmakers.

Triston McKenzie takes the mound for Cleveland while J.P. France is Houston’s starter for the contest.

Guardians vs. Astros Odds

Guardians odds to win: -138
Astros odds to win: +117
Spread: Guardians -1.5
Total: 8 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023
Time: 6:10 PM ET
TV: BSGL

Who Will Win Guardians vs. Astros?

Guardians and Astros Betting Trends

The Guardians have won 51.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (17-16).

Cleveland has gone 8-8 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -138 or shorter.

The Astros have entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won 10, or 58.8%, of those games.

Houston is 2-3 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +117 or more on the moneyline.

The Guardians have played in 62 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-37-1).

The Astros and their opponents have hit the over in 31 of their 64 games with a total this season.

Guardians Stats & Insights

The Guardians score the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (241 total, 3.8 per game).

Cleveland has hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (40).

The Guardians’ .238 batting average ranks 21st in MLB.

Cleveland strikes out 7.1 times per game, the second-best mark in baseball.

The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.

Cleveland has a 3.77 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.

Astros Stats & Insights

The Astros rank 13th in the majors with 292 total runs scored this season.

Houston ranks 16th in Major League Baseball with 71 home runs.

The Astros have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.

Houston ranks eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 Ks per contest.

The Astros strike out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.

Houston has pitched to a 3.31 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.

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Guardians Key Players to Watch

McKenzie (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Guardians, his second this season.

Jose Ramirez is batting .275 this season with a team-high 10 home runs.

Steven Kwan has collected 65 hits this season and has an OBP of .337. He’s slugging .348 on the year.

Josh Naylor leads Cleveland in runs batted in with 45 while batting .277 with eight homers.

Andres Gimenez has collected 51 hits this season and has an OBP of .300. He’s slugging .347 on the year.

Astros Key Players to Watch

France (1-1) will take the mound for the Astros, his seventh start of the season.

Alex Bregman has eight doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 35 walks while hitting .248.

Kyle Tucker has 13 doubles, eight home runs and 27 walks while hitting .272.

Jeremy Pena is hitting .256 with 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 13 walks.

Mauricio Dubon’s .303 batting average is a team-high mark.

Guardians and Astros Injuries

Guardians: Cal Quantrill: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Peyton Battenfield: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Morris: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Astros: Yordan Alvarez: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Michael Brantley: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow)