Astros vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 4:27 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
The Cleveland Guardians (92-68) and the Houston Astros (87-73) will go head to head on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Progressive Field, with Ben Lively getting the ball for the Guardians and Justin Verlander toeing the rubber for the Astros. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:10 p.m. ET.
The Guardians (-115), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Astros (-105) This matchup’s total has been listed at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Astros vs. Guardians Game Info
- Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
- Time: 6:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Progressive Field
- TV Channel: BSGL
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -115
- Moneyline Underdog: Astros -105
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros’ Verlander (4-6) will make his 17th start of the season.
- In 16 starts this season, he’s earned five quality starts.
- Verlander has started 16 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 11 times. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
- He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 16 chances this season.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros’ 190 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
- Houston ranks eighth in the majors with a .419 team slugging percentage.
- The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- Houston ranks 11th in the majors with 736 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros have an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
- Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.75 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 have a combined WHIP of 1.247 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.
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