CLE vs HOU — MainMarket Sports

Major League BaseballDaikin Park · Houston, Texas

Cleveland

Guardians

Final

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Top hitters

CLE

AVG

.274▼

HOU

AVG

.375▼

Season batting average · amber = strong vs today's starter · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

CLE

Starter

Joey Cantillo

Cleveland Guardians · 6-3

8.0 IP, ER, 9 K, BB

xwOBA 50th

4.05 ERA · 76 K · 1.40 WHIP

HOU

Starter

Spencer Arrighetti

Houston Astros · 7-3

6.0 IP, 6 ER, 8 K, 0 BB

xwOBA 14th

3.13 ERA · 68 K · 1.20 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Our analysis

What happened

The Guardians dominate the Astros with an impressive 8-1 victory at Daikin Park! Let's dive into how they pulled off this commanding win!

The Guardians exploded for eight runs, showcasing their offensive firepower against the Astros, who could only muster one run in return.
A standout performance from the Guardians' lineup was key, as they clearly outpaced the Astros in this final matchup.
This victory also impacts the standings, highlighting the Guardians' strong finish as they close out on a high note.

Contact quality

CLE8 R · .414 xBA

HOU1 R · .335 xBA

The scoreboard matched the contact — CLE both hit it harder and scored more.

Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant

CLE win2nd in the AL Central

Looking ahead

The Guardians sit 2nd in the AL Central — coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Astros sit 3rd in the AL West, 2 games back — coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
HOU wins series 2-1.
The Guardians are up next at MIA (Jul 10-12).
The Astros are up next at TEX (Jul 10-12).

Line score

Inn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	1	0	2	0	3	0	2	0	0	8	10	0
HOU	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Statcast

Hardest hit · CLE
P. Halpin · Single
105.9 mph · .680 xBA
Hardest hit · HOU
Y. Alvarez · Groundout
104.9 mph · .210 xBA
Longest hit
T. Bazzana · Home Run
406 ft · .600 xBA
Best barrel
T. Bazzana · Home Run
104.7 mph · .840 xBA
Fastest pitch
N. Pearson · 4-Seam Fastball
100.4 mph

Game MVP · win probability

Kyle Manzardo
CLE
+19%
Travis Bazzana
CLE
+18%
Joey Cantillo
CLE
+18%

Scoring summary

Bazzana homered to right center (382 feet).1st Inning1-0
Diaz singled to right, Paredes scored, Altuve to third.2nd Inning1-1
Manzardo homered to (388 feet), Bazzana scored.3rd Inning3-1
Bazzana homered to right center (406 feet), Kwan scored and Bailey scored.5th Inning6-1
Bazzana singled to right, Bailey scored, Halpin to second.7th Inning7-1
Manzardo singled to right, Halpin scored, Bazzana to second.7th Inning8-1

Box score

Hitting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
T. Bazzana	4-4	4	3	4	5	2	0	12	.274	.369	.476
K. Manzardo	2-4	4	1	2	3	1	2	10	.238	.328	.413
B. Rocchio	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	20	.269	.348	.393
R. Hoskins	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	3	18	.175	.312	.362
D. Schneemann	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	14	.218	.291	.358
K. Watson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	3	20	.000	.000	.000
S. Kwan	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	12	.207	.318	.253
P. Bailey	3-4	4	2	3	0	0	0	24	.230	.262	.361
P. Halpin	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	11	.158	.179	.184

Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Cantillo	8.0	4	1	1	1	9	0	98-71	4.05	98
M. Festa	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	15-10	4.22	15

Win probability

CLE 100%HOU 0%

Win probability over timeHOU win %

Biggest swing: Manzardo homered to (388 feet), Bazzana scored. (+23% CLE)

Team stats

CLEHOU

Hits

Runs

Home Runs

RBI

Stolen Bases

Walks

Strikeouts

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

CLEHOU

6.39%

Barrel%

9.39%

35.64%

Hard-hit%

39.86%

.310

xwOBA

.330

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant