Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros | April 9, 2027

Scheduled April 9, 2027 • Daikin Park

Cleveland Guardians

Houston Astros

MLB PREVIEW • April 9, 2027 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians travels to play Houston Astros at Daikin Park.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Houston Astros

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

92%

Cleveland Guardians

Houston Astros

Projected Score CLE 5.9 - HOU 2.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a better road record than Houston Astros's home record.
Cleveland Guardians boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Houston Astros

52.5% Win % 50.0%

85-77 Overall Record 81-81

41-40 Home Record 39-42

44-37 Away Record 42-39

4.60 Runs / G 3.00

.213 Team BA .169

.680 Team OPS .582

3.00 Team ERA 5.50

1.11 WHIP 1.50

160 AB (At Bats) 65

23 R (Runs) 6

34 H (Hits) 11

7 2B (Doubles) 0

3 3B (Triples) 0

3 HR (Home Runs) 4

22 RBI (Runs Batted In) 5

56 TB (Total Bases) 23

27 BB (Walks) 3

37 SO (Strikeouts) 22

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.213 AVG .169

.330 OBP .229

.350 SLG .354

.680 OPS .582

19.5 RC (Runs Created) 5.3

.143 BB/PA .042

0.73 BB/K 0.14

3.94 P/PA 4.28

13 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 4

189 PA (Plate Appearances) 71

53.3 AB/HR 16.3

3.00 ERA 5.50

1.11 WHIP 1.50

45.0 IP (Innings) 18.0

29 H (Hits Allowed) 19

15 ER (Earned Runs) 11

2 HR (HR Allowed) 2

21 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

75 K (Strikeouts) 21

15.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.5

3 W (Wins) 0

2 L (Losses) 2

1 SV (Saves) 0

0.994 FP (Fielding %) 0.958

1 E (Errors) 3

14 DP (Double Plays) 7

164 TC (Total Chances) 72

135 PO (Putouts) 54

28 A (Assists) 15

3.6 RF (Range Factor) 3.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Houston Astros plays on familiar turf at Daikin Park.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .213 into the matchup.

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros counters with a Team ERA of 5.50 and Batting Average of .169.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Daikin Park

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Cleveland Guardians (48.6%) Houston Astros (51.4%)

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