Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Astros

87-73

5-2

Final

Guardians

92-68

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Astros 5-2

The Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Friday, September 27, 2024 at Progressive Field. The Astros win the series 2-0. The Astros outscored the Guardians 2-0 in the 4th inning. Zach Dezenzo went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Sep 27

Houston pitchers combine for 3-hitter, Astros down Guardians 5-2 in matchup of AL division champs

Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and rookie Zach Dezenzo homered, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in a matchup of division winners that could meet again this postseason.

What it means

Season series: HOU wins series 2-0.
Astros 41-38 on the road; Guardians 50-29 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 7h ago

White Sox beat Guardians in Game 2, move within 1 win of ALCS

Recap · 8h ago

White Sox surge past Guardians 4-3 to take 2-0 lead in ALDS and move within 1 win of ALCS

Preview · 1d ago

White Sox bring 1-0 lead into ALDS Game 2 against Guardians

ESPN · 2d ago

White Sox hold Guardians to three hits in ALDS Game 1 win

Recap · 3d ago

White Sox beat Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS behind Murakami homer, 3-hitter

Preview · 3d ago

Guardians and White Sox meet to begin ALDS

ESPN · 4d ago

White Sox to start reliever Hagen Smith vs. Guardians in ALDS

ESPN · 4d ago

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Injuries and inactives

Astros1st 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

Astros1st in AL West

Ronel Blanco SP

Probable starter · 13-6, 2.80 ERA, 166 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Kyle TuckerRF
3Alex Bregman3B
4Yainer DiazC
5Victor Caratini1B
6Zach DezenzoDH
7Jake MeyersCF
8Mauricio DubonLF
9Grae KessingerSS

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Joey Cantillo SP

Probable starter · 2-4, 4.89 ERA, 44 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Kyle ManzardoDH
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Josh Naylor1B
5Lane ThomasCF
6Andres Gimenez2B
7Will BrennanRF
8Bo NaylorC
9Daniel SchneemannSS

The series

HOU wins series 2-0

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 34,149
Officials: Mark Wegner (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Wolf (First Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Second Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Third Base Umpire)