Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Astros

69-38

6-0

Final

Guardians

54-51

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	0	6
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Who won: Astros 6-0

The Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Progressive Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Astros outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 5th inning. Chas McCormick went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Aug 4

Verlander wins MLB-leading 15th game, Astros blank Cleveland

Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings for his MLB-leading 15th victory, Chas McCormick and Martin Maldonado each homered and had three RBI, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Astros 35-21 on the road; Guardians 27-21 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 52m ago

Petey Halpin HR puts Guardians past Rays in ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 2h ago

Guardians hold off Rays to take 2-1 lead in ALCS

ESPN · 7h ago

Guardians start Gavin Williams vs. Rays' Griffin Jax in Game 3

ESPN · 10h ago

MLB 2026: How Jose Ramirez's energy is fueling Guardians' run

Preview · 13h ago

Guardians and Rays tied 1-1 ahead of ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 1d ago

Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada

ESPN · 1d ago

Jose Ramirez takes blame as miscues sink Guardians in Game 2 of ALCS vs. Rays

Recap · 2d ago

Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West

Justin Verlander SP

Probable starter · 18-4, 1.75 ERA, 185 K, 0.83 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Yuli Gurriel1B
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Alex Bregman3B
5Aledmys DiazLF
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Chas McCormickRF
8Mauricio Dubon2B
9Martin MaldonadoC

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Zach Plesac SP

Probable starter · 3-12, 4.31 ERA, 100 K, 1.32 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Amed RosarioDH
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Josh Naylor1B
5Andres Gimenez2B
6Nolan JonesRF
7Will BensonCF
8Austin HedgesC
9Tyler FreemanSS

The series

Series tied 2-2

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 16,808
Officials: Brian Knight (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Third Base Umpire)