Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

The Cleveland Guardians (17-20) will visit the Houston Astros (27-15) on Monday at 8:10 PM ET. The game is the first of a three-game series. Houston won 5-2 over the Rangers yesterday. Cleveland lost 4- 2 to the Tigers yesterday, with Shane Bieber taking the loss on the mound.

Houston Astros are the favorite at (-201) and the underdogs at (+171).

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The Astros are 22-20-0 ATS with a spread this season. The Astros and their opponents have hit the over in 11 of their 42 games with the total.

Houston Astros are favored by 66.8% to beat Cleveland Guardians. The Astros have won 23 of 32 games as favorites this season.

Luis Garcia will start for Houston Astros against Cleveland Guardians. Garcia has started seven games this season and lasted five or more innings five times. The Guardians have scored 171 runs this year and are batting .246 with 34 home runs.

The Astros will hand the ball to Garcia for his eighth start of the season. Garcia has an ERA of 3.35 and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. He has started seven games this season and lasted five or more innings five times. The Guardians have scored 171 runs this year, which ranks 15th in MLB. They are batting .246 with 34 home runs, 21st in the league.

The Houston Astros have the second-highest batting average in Major League Baseball with a team battingaverage of .231. The team has scored the 11th-most runs in the league this season with 180 (4.3 per game). Houston has the 16th highest on-base percentage in MLB this year with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per games.

The Astros have the second-highest batting average in Major League Baseball with a team battingaverage of .231. Houston has scored the 11th-most runs in the league this season with 180. The team has the 16th highest on-base percentage in MLB this year.

Guardians have won 12 of the 27 games they have been listed as underdogs this season. Cleveland has not won when listed at +171 or worse on the moneyline this year.

Cleveland is an underdog of +171 on the moneyline for this game. The Guardians have won in 12 of the 27 games they have been listed as underdogs this season.

Zach Plesac will start for the Guardians. He's had a 6-2 win against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.42 and 23 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings. His opponents are hitting .263 against him.

Plesac will start for the Guardians. He's 1-3 with a 4.42 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched. The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4,42 and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. His last start was on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds.

The Guardians are 21st in MLB play with 34 home runs this season. Cleveland is sixth in the league with a .246 batting average. The Guardians score the 15th-most runs in baseball (171 total, 4.6 per game). Cleveland ranks 13th in league.

The Guardians are 21st in MLB play with 34 home runs. They average 0.9 per game. Cleveland is sixth in the league with a .246 batting average. The Guardians score the 15th-most runs in baseball (171 total, 4.6 per games).